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altered

/ˈɔl.tɚd/ adjective B2
  1. Having been changed from an original form.
  2. Neutered; having had testicles or uterus and ovaries removed to prevent procreation.
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Bennet raised his eyes from his book as she entered, and fixed them on her face with a calm unconcern, which was not in the least altered by her communication.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 128 · B2
When she did come, it was very evident that she had no pleasure in it; she made a slight, formal apology for not calling before, said not a word of wishing to see me again, and was, in every respect, so altered a creature, that when she went away I was perfectly resolved to continue the acquaintance no longer.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 171 · B2
Nothing then was altered in the plan, and orders were given to get under weigh next night, and, wind and weather permitting, to make the neutral island by the following day.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 243 · C1
A certain melancholy that touched her countenance must have been of recent birth, for it had not yet altered the fine and youthful contours of her cheek, nor subdued the arch though resolute curve of her lips.
Six stories from The Four Million, p. 34 · C1

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