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Definitions

transfiguration

[trans-fig-yuh-rey-shuhn, trans-fig-] / ˌtræns fɪg yəˈreɪ ʃən, trænsˌfɪg- /
NOUN
change
Synonyms
STRONG
about-face addition adjustment advance break changeover compression contraction conversion correction development difference distortion diversification diversity innovation metamorphosis modification modulation mutation novelty permutation reconstruction refinement reversal revision revolution shift surrogate switch transformation transition translation transmogrification transmutation transubstantiation turn turnover variance variation variety vicissitude
WEAK
remodeling
Antonyms
STRONG
agreement decrease failure sameness similarity stagnation uniformity withdrawal

Example Sentences

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Already, they have been plunged into the sea of Galilee watching as Jesus walked on water and witnessed his transfiguration on a mountain top.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

In the empty streets of Metamorfosi, which in Greek means transfiguration, piles of residents' belongings, framed paintings, furniture, blankets and carpets, are the only spot of colour in the mud.

From Reuters • Sep. 27, 2023

But by the end of the film, because of her brief transfiguration, we share something crucial with her.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2022

This is further exhibited in the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament, said Miles, through the account Jesus’ transfiguration.

From Fox News • Mar. 13, 2022

The three-dimensional object has not been perfectly represented in its transfiguration into two dimensions.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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