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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
reform
/ɹɪˈfɔːm/
verb1 of 2
to improve society by removing abuse and injustices
- “Doubts have been raised in government about the reform schedule.”Tatoeba
- “They debated land reform but never carried it out.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
The change of something that is defective, broken, inefficient or otherwise negative, in order to correct or improve it
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