The Clue
Altered, as a metal (8 letter answer)
The Answer
COMMUTED
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Notes
The answer COMMUTED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
COMMUTE as a verb:
1. (commute, transpose) = move from one side of an equation to the other side without a change in value; "These operators commute with each other"
2. (commute, travel back and forth) = travel back and forth regularly, as between one's place of work and home
3. (permute, commute, transpose) = change the order or arrangement of; "Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word"
4. (commute, convert, exchange) = exchange a penalty for a less severe one
5. (change, exchange, commute, convert) = exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"