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   A·mend·ment

   /əˈmen(d)mənt/

   

   noun

   • 1. a minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc.: "an amendment to existing bail laws"
   • ▪ an article added to the US Constitution: "the First Amendment"
   • ▪ something which is added to soil in order to improve its texture or fertility: "you can add some soil-texturizing amendments to improve soil drainage"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘improvement, correction’): from Old French amendement, from amender (see amend).

   Scrabble Points: 14

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