Direction and Shift

Direction

Direction noun - A prevailing or general movement or inclination.

Usage example: some older people worry about the overall direction that political discourse has taken lately

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

Nearby Words: direct, directed, directly, director, directive

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

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

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

clear	clear direction	clear shift
similar	similar direction	similar shift
complete	complete direction	complete shift
original	original direction	original shift
Other adjectives: single, actual, entire, real, constant, interesting, new, experimental, general, political, unexpected, extra, unusual, strange, last, different.

Teleporters and Transporters: Nikki experiences her semi-controllable teleporting ability as suddenly being thrown in one direction or another, and having the world shift on the way.

Source: Series / Misfits
If controls were camera-relative, then the direction that pressing "left" took you would frequently shift, sometimes radically.

Source: Tank Controls
Once they picked up collegiate superstar Maya Moore and hometown hero Lindsay Whalen, momentum immediately began to shift in their direction.

Source: Useful Notes / Basketball

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