Break and Shift

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Break noun - (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other.

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Shift is a synonym for break in change topic. In some cases you can use "Shift" instead the word "Break" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: breach, breakdown, breaking, breakup, breakable

Shift noun - (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other.

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Break is a synonym for shift. Sometimes you can use "Break" instead the word "Shift" as a noun or a verb.

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

full	full break	full shift
notable	notable break	notable shift
long	long break	long shift
brief	brief break	brief shift
Other adjectives: complete, total, single, actual, entire, real, massive, big, huge, slight, quick, new, permanent, major, dramatic, final, minor, temporary, next, last, occasional, sudden, biggest.

Or a shift 6 hours and 45 minutes long to avoid union rules that a 7-hour shift gets a half-hour break.

Source: Loophole Abuse / Real Life Law
Speaking of his student Elliot, he has recently discovered an ability to shift through three alternate personalities, while still able to break through them.

Source: Cloud Cuckoolander / Web Comics
He is initially dating Diana, (she is a Victorious Childhood Friend), they break up as the personality shift starts, and he starts dating Cassie a few episodes later.

Source: Betty and Veronica Switch

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