Drift and Wind

Drift

Drift noun - A prevailing or general movement or inclination.

Usage example: the steady drift of the population away from large cities

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

Nearby Words: drifted, drifting, drifter, driftage

Wind noun - A prevailing or general movement or inclination.

Usage example: the winds of public opinion are changing on this issue

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

Nearby Words: windy, winding, windless, windstorm, winder

high	high drift	high wind
original	original drift	original wind
powerful	powerful drift	powerful wind
magic	magic drift	magic wind
Other adjectives: new, political, odd, aforementioned.

way

drift way

wind way

Buildings drift on the wind, held aloft by large engines under them, and connected by tram systems.

Source: Scenery Porn / Video Games
Parasol Parachute: Inverted when Mary Poppins uses her umbrella to let the wind drift her up.

Source: Literature / Mary Poppins
The pilot has to be able to calculate wind drift, fuel consumption, and a myriad other factors to effectively fly his plane to the destination.

Source: Awesomeness by Analysis

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