Arc and Shift

Arc

Arc noun - Something that curves or is curved.

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

Nearby Words: arch, arcing, arced

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

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

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

full	full arc	full shift
long	long arc	long shift
similar	similar arc	similar shift
brief	brief arc	brief shift
Other adjectives: complete, original, single, actual, entire, real, main, important, key, new, major, dramatic, late, final, minor, significant, next, last, different, recent.

Skies of Arcadia's first arc, before its shift to a Gotta Catch Them All plot, involved Vyse and Aika sneaking into Valua to save Vyse's father and Fina.

Source: Rescue Arc
Depending on the Artist: Several story arcs shift artists very frequently, sometimes between issues in the same arc.

Source: Comic Book / Warlord of Mars
In the ensuing decades, the arc would again shift, until finally settling into a republic.

Source: Full-Circle Revolution

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Arc & Shift. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/arc/shift>.

Shift or Arc. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/arc/shift.

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