Cast and Format

Cast

Cast noun - The outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance.

Usage example: the lovely cast of the baby's features

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Format and cast are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Format" instead a noun "Cast".

Nearby Words: casting, castled, caster

Format noun - The way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized.

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Cast and format are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cast" instead a noun "Format".

old	old cast	old format
full	full cast	full format
similar	similar cast	similar format
usual	usual cast	usual format
Other adjectives: complete, regular, current, original, dead, single, small, entire, black, main, new, larger, smaller, different, extended, previous.

It's increased with the show switching to a live format and the cast cracking up.

Source: Series / Undateable
The significant changes to cast and format, plus the breakup of the writing partnership behind the show, mean that you can pick almost any of them and find fans who regard that as the last good one, for a variety of reasons.

Source: Broken Base / Live-Action TV
This allowed the writers to change the format up quite a bit and focus more on the rest of the cast without shoehorning Twilight into every episode.

Source: Mid-Season Twist

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