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dirty vs alter

alter vs dirty

dirty is an adjective but alter is not an adjective.

dirty and alter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dirty No Yes Yes No
alter No No Yes No
As verbs, alter is a hypernym of dirty; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than dirty:
  • dirty: make soiled, filthy, or dirty
  • alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of dirty include change, modify.
dirty (adjective) alter (adjective)
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
(of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency
spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
unethical or dishonest
expressing or revealing hostility or dislike
obtained illegally or by improper means
(of a manuscript) defaced with changes
(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear
vile; despicable
contaminated with infecting organisms
unpleasantly stormy
violating accepted standards or rules
dirty (verb) alter (verb)
make soiled, filthy, or dirty remove the ovaries of
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
make an alteration to
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