shift
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Synonyms for shift
change
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Synonyms for shift
to give up in return for something else
to progress or perform adequately, especially in difficult circumstances
the act of exchanging or substituting
a limited, often assigned period of activity, duty, or opportunity
something used temporarily or reluctantly when other means are not available
a change in normal place or position
the process or result of changing from one appearance, state, or phase to another
the process or an instance of passing from one form, state, or stage to another
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Synonyms for shift
an event in which something is displaced without rotation
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a qualitative change
the time period during which you are at work
the act of changing one thing or position for another
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(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
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a woman's sleeveless undergarment
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a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
change place or direction
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move around
move from one setting or context to another
change in quality
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move and exchange for another
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lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
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