Action and Shift

Action

Action noun - Something done by someone.

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Shift and action are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shift" instead a noun "Action".

Nearby Words: active, activity, acting, acted, actively

Shift noun - An action planned or taken to achieve a desired result.

Usage example: desperate shifts to stave off financial disaster

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Action and shift are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Action" instead a noun "Shift".

Nearby Words: shifting, shifted, shifty, shiftiness, shifter

similar	similar action	similar shift
single	single action	single shift
simple	simple action	simple shift
actual	actual action	actual shift
Other adjectives: real, violent, big, extreme, quick, main, deliberate, major, dramatic, political, final, minor, further, extra, significant, next, last, different, drastic.

What follows is a large amount of padding and a shift towards full-on action instead of the Survival Horror it was beforehand.

Source: Disappointing Last Level / First-Person Shooter
The Final Fantasy series is still firmly in the RPG genre, but has slowly becoming more action oriented, with action commands in battle, and a shift to more real-time combat.

Source: Actionized Sequel
The action was to shift back to Eastland, now a co-educational school (done so on Blair's action to save the financially starved school from closing; as she was extremely wealthy, only she had the financial resources to pull off such a move).

Source: Retool / Live-Action Television

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