Change and Drift

Change

Change verb - To make different in some way.

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Drift and change are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Drift" instead the word "Change" as a noun or a verb.

Drift verb - Be subject to fluctuation.

Usage example: The stock market drifted upward

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Change and drift are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Change" instead the word "Drift" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: drifted, drifting, drifter, driftage

similar	similar change	similar drift
original	original change	original drift
abrupt	abrupt change	abrupt drift
massive	massive change	massive drift
Other adjectives: large, slight, main, gradual, new, political, drastic, cultural.

They may never get back together and even if they do, their separate adventures and tribulations will have caused them to change and drift apart in ways they could not have foreseen.

Source: Breaking the Fellowship
Seeing his notes drift into the sea makes him change his mind, and he frantically calls out to his clones and Uncle Irvin, who are busy following One and the kids back to the city.

Source: Film / The City of Lost Children
White's lines implies that SPECTRE is Quantum, just after mission drift and a strong change in plans (likely Bond disrupting its leadership).

Source: Film / Spectre

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