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amendment

a·mend·ment [ ə méndmənt ] (plural a·mend·ments)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. alteration to something: a change, correction, or improvement to something

2. change to legal document: an addition or alteration to a motion, bill, or constitution

3. process of altering something: the process of changing, correcting, or improving something
The bill was passed without amendment.

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