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Altered vs Tampered - What's the difference?

altered | tampered |

As verbs the difference between altered and tampered

is that altered is past tense of alter while tampered is past tense of tamper.

As a noun altered

is a kind of car in drag racing, usually with a partial body situated behind the exposed engine.

altered

English

Verb

(head)
  • (alter)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A kind of car in drag racing, usually with a partial body situated behind the exposed engine.

    • Anagrams

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    tampered

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (tamper)

    • tamper

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person or thing that tamps.
  • A tool used to tamp something down, such as tobacco in a pipe.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To alter by making unauthorized changes; to meddle.
  • (in professional sports) To discuss future contracts against league rules with a player.