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Definition
Altar
A table or flat surface where religious rituals take place
Examples
The family approached the altar where the priest stood.
Alter
Cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Examples
The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city
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@djdave92: RT @TheDailyShift: A man has committed suicide at the altar of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris this afternoon. More here http://t.co/01oxMJwXLr
@FreestateKansas: @MShocked @ChrisWillman ego, altar ego, alter ego, leggo my eggo, so many egos in this room
@PatsyRoussel: Right-wing writer shoots himself dead at altar of Notre Dame after marriage equality passes | The Raw Story http://t.co/PxaAb4P7x4
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@jcl8on79: RT @lancewallnau: Pastor Mike Hayes nailed it today: "an altar is just a pile of rocks till something dies on it." Thats why altar calls don't alter many.
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@actvbkp: Right-wing writer shoots himself dead at altar of Notre Dame after marriage equality passes | The Raw Story http://t.co/8U0yezrx9P
@JBChristopherIV: Your choice: family altar, or Satan will alter your family
@AnonymousDalek: Self-Exterminated! Right-wing writer shoots himself dead at altar of Notre Dame after marriage equality passes. http://t.co/TPy7xgvW4G
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@IsCool: Right-wing writer shoots himself dead at altar of Notre Dame after marriage equality passes | The Raw Story http://t.co/R02QhpXTkm ^sd
@HunterRoane: RT @lancewallnau: Pastor Mike Hayes nailed it today: "an altar is just a pile of rocks till something dies on it." Thats why altar calls don't alter many.
@timthesocialist: RT @MzYun: Right-wing writer shoots himself dead at altar of Notre Dame after marriage equality passes | The Raw Story http://t.co/u3j8FHfWWJ
@MzYun: Right-wing writer shoots himself dead at altar of Notre Dame after marriage equality passes | The Raw Story http://t.co/u3j8FHfWWJ
@WEWORSHIPULORD: RT @lancewallnau: Pastor Mike Hayes nailed it today: "an altar is just a pile of rocks till something dies on it." Thats why altar calls don't alter many.
@snaglepus: Right-wing writer shoots himself dead at altar of Notre Dame after marriage equality passes http://t.co/xazOjVsCmc
@cbeaux: Right-wing writer shoots himself dead at altar of Notre Dame after marriage equality passes. http://t.co/CV2UXefdeh