Amelioration
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

4 letters

LIFT
The act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"

MEND
The act of putting something in working order again

RISE
Rise in rank or status; "Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"

TURN
Get by buying and selling; "the company turned a good profit after a year"

5 letters

BOOST
The act of giving hope or support to someone

BREAK
An escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned"

SHIFT
The act of changing one thing or position for another; "his switch on abortion cost him the election"

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ASCENT
The act of changing location in an upward direction

CHANGE
The action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"

PICKUP
Fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can uplift your spirits"

REFORM
A change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts"

SWITCH
The act of changing one thing or position for another; "his switch on abortion cost him the election"

UPPING

UPBEAT
An unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)

UPLIFT
(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

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ADVANCE
The act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

MENDING
The act of putting something in working order again

HEADWAY
Forward movement; "the ship made little headway against the gale"

FITTING
Putting clothes on to see whether they fit

RENEWAL
The conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation

REVIVAL
Bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"

UPSWING

UPTREND

VARIETY
Noticeable heterogeneity; "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing"

8 letters

APOSTASY
The act of abandoning a party for cause

EUGENICS
The study of methods of improving genetic qualities by selective breeding (especially as applied to human mating)

FLIPFLOP

PROGRESS
Gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"

RECOVERY
The act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)

REDESIGN
Design anew, make a new design for

REMAKING
Creation that is created again or anew; "it is a remake of an old film"

REVERSAL
Turning in the opposite direction

UPHEAVAL
Disturbance usually in protest

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ABOUTFACE

AMENDMENT
The act of amending or correcting

BETTERING
Changing for the better

DEFECTION
Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"

DEVIATION
Deviate behavior

DIVERSION
An activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"

DIVERSITY
The condition or result of being changeable

EUPHEMISM
An inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh

EUTHENICS
The study of methods of improving human well-being and efficient functioning by improving environmental conditions

OVERTHROW
The termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)

PROMOTION
Act of raising in rank or position

RESHAPING

TURNABOUT
Turning in the opposite direction

VARIATION
An activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported"

WORSENING
Changing something with the result that it becomes worse

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ADAPTATION
(physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)

ADJUSTMENT
The act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

ALTERATION
The act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

CONTINUITY
The property of a continuous and connected period of time

CONVERSION
A spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life

DIFFERENCE
A variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean"

DIVERGENCE
A difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion"

ENRICHMENT
Act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding

MITIGATION
The action of lessening in severity or intensity; "the object being control or moderation of economic depressions"

MODULATION
The act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect)

PREFERMENT
The act of preferring; "the preferment went to the younger candidate"

RECREATION
Activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; "time for rest and refreshment by the pool"; "days of joyous recreation with his friends"

REVOLUTION
The overthrow of a government by those who are governed

TRANSITION
The act of passing from one state or place to the next

BETTERMENT
The act of relieving ills and changing for the better

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MELIORATION
A condition superior to an earlier condition; "the new school represents a great improvement"

IMPROVEMENT
The act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"

TOTALCHANGE

RESTORATION
Getting something back again; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"

REFORMATION
Rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course; "the reclamation of delinquent children"

REALIGNMENT

PROGRESSION
The act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

FURTHERANCE
The advancement of some enterprise; "his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career"

ENHANCEMENT
An improvement that makes something more agreeable

ADVANCEMENT
Gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"

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SUDDENCHANGE

MODIFICATION
The act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

DEGENERATION
The state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities

AMELIORATION
The act of relieving ills and changing for the better

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VIOLENTCHANGE

RESTRUCTURING

RADICALCHANGE

QUALIFICATION
The act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea; "his new position involves a qualification of his party's platform"

GRADUALCHANGE

DISCONTINUITY
Lack of connection or continuity

DETERIORATION
A symptom of reduced quality or strength

CHANGEOFHEART

ACCOMMODATION
(physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye

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UPWARDMOBILITY

REVIVIFICATION
Bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"

CHANGEABLENESS
The quality of being changeable; having a marked tendency to change; "the changeableness of the weather"

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DIVERSIFICATION
The act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered); "my broker recommended a greater diversification of my investments"; "he limited his losses by diversification of his product line"

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GREATLEAPFORWARD

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DEGENERATIVECHANGE

CONSTRUCTIVECHANGE