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shift
noun as in switch, fluctuation
Strongest matches
about-face, alteration, change, conversion, deviation, move, transfer, transformation, variation
Strong matches
bend, changeover, deflection, displacement, double, fault, modification, passage, permutation, rearrangement, removal, shifting, substitution, tack, transference, transit, translocation, turn, veering, yaw
noun as in trick, stratagem
Strong matches
artifice, contrivance, craft, device, dodge, equivocation, evasion, expediency, expedient, gambit, hoax, makeshift, maneuver, ploy, recourse, refuge, resort, resource, ruse, stopgap, substitute, subterfuge, wile
noun as in time served doing work
verb as in switch, fluctuate
Strongest matches
alter, change, deviate, drift, move, relocate, remove, ship, shuffle, transfer, turn, vary, veer
Example Sentences
For the third week in a row, a Wales player limped off inside 10 minutes as Costelow made way, prompting a midfield shift that was horribly exposed for South Africa’s third try by Arendse.
He says rebrands occur generally when a company wants to "shift" its business strategy, which is what Jaguar is doing in its move to electric-only cars.
Customers were "really enthusiastic" about the very bright colours when they first started, Sophie said, but as the cost of living rose sharply in the past few years the sisters saw a shift.
But it didn’t lead to a huge shift in psychiatric help, says Christina.
"After sleep, however, neuronal activity became more desynchronized compared to before sleep, allowing neurons to fire more independently. This shift led to improved accuracy in information processing and performance in the visual tasks."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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