amend

amend / an amendment

โ€˜Amendโ€™ is one of the many verbs that mean toย make a change.ย Itโ€™s used especially for changes that have to be made in texts or laws. This kind of change is called โ€œan amendmentโ€. Most Americans know about the Fifth Amendment. This was the fifth change made to the American constitution and was intended to make clearer the rights of the individual under common law. One well-known clause of the Fifth Amendment guarantees the right to remain silent when questioned.

You need toย amendย your referencing so that it is in line with the APA system we follow here.

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