Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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reform | Yes | No | Yes | No |
moralise | No | No | Yes | No |
reform (noun) | moralise (noun) |
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a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses | |
a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices | |
self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice |
reform (verb) | moralise (verb) |
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make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices | improve the morals of |
break up the molecules of | speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements |
produce by cracking | interpret the moral meaning of |
change for the better | |
bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one | |
improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition |