interchange interchange /ˌɪnɝˈtʃeɪndʒ/

noun

1. () A junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams  ( interchange )
   a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams
     The highway interchange allowed drivers to change lanes easily.
   The highway interchange allowed drivers to change lanes easily.
   
   
2. () Mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)  ( give-and-take , reciprocation , interchange )
   mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)
   
3. Reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)  ( exchange , interchange )
   reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)
    He earns his living from the interchange of currency
   he earns his living from the interchange of currency
   
4. The act of changing one thing for another thing  ( interchange , exchange )
   the act of changing one thing for another thing
    Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience
   Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience
    There was an interchange of prisoners
   there was an interchange of prisoners
   

verb

1. Reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)  ( alternate , flip , flip-flop , interchange , switch , tack )
   reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
   
2. Cause to change places  ( counterchange , interchange , transpose )
   cause to change places
    Interchange this screw for one of a smaller size
   interchange this screw for one of a smaller size
   
3. Give to, and receive from, one another  ( interchange , change , exchange )
   give to, and receive from, one another
    Would you change places with me?
   Would you change places with me?
    We have been exchanging letters for a year
   We have been exchanging letters for a year
   
4. Put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items  ( exchange , interchange , replace , substitute )
   put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
    The con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt
   the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt
    Substitute regular milk for fat-free milk
   substitute regular milk for fat-free milk
    Synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning
   synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning
   

 soothsaying soothsaying /ˈsuːθˌseɪɪŋ/

noun

1. The art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means  ( divination , foretelling , fortune telling , soothsaying )
   the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
   
   

 perm perm /pɝːm/

noun

1. A series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals  ( perm , permanent , permanent wave )
   a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
    My mom used to get a perm in the 80s
   My mom used to get a perm in the 80s
   

verb

1. Give a permanent wave to  ( perm )
   give a permanent wave to
    She perms her hair
   She perms her hair
   

 Perm

noun

1. A city in the European part of Russia  ( Molotov , Perm )
   a city in the European part of Russia
   
   

 alphabet alphabet /ˈælfəˌbɛt/

noun

1. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)  ( ABC , ABC's , ABCs , alphabet , first principles , rudiments )
   the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
    He mastered only the rudiments of geometry
   he mastered only the rudiments of geometry
   
2. A character set that includes letters and is used to write a language  ( alphabet )
   a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
    The English alphabet consists of 26 letters, each with a unique sound.
   The English alphabet consists of 26 letters, each with a unique sound.