makeover

Definitions

A major change in the use of something, or in the appearance of something or someone; a radical transformation.

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Examples

“This room is a mess; it needs a makeover.”

“There was no furniture or carpet to speak⟳ of. The wallpaper was peeling off the walls and there was a smell⟳ of damp everywhere. It was as if they were living like⟳ squatters in their own⟳ flat. However, this was no time for a makeover, even a fifteen-minute one like⟳ on TV[…].”

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