change

noun [C/U] (BECOMING DIFFERENT)

/tʃeɪndʒ/

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a change › A change often refers to something unusual or new that is better or more pleasant than what existed before: We decided we needed a change, so we went to Florida for a couple of weeks. Why don’t we eat on the porch for a change?

(Definition of change noun (BECOMING DIFFERENT) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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