Format and Shadow

Format

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

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

Shadow noun - Partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays.

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Format and shadow are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Format" instead a noun "Shadow".

Nearby Words: shade, shady, shadowy, shadowed, shadowing

old	old format	old shadow
full	full format	full shadow
normal	normal format	normal shadow
original	original format	original shadow
Other adjectives: single, main, novel, animated, classic, different, said.

Monster of the Week: In an interesting display of symmetry, the show used this format in the Black Star Saga (the first arc) and the Shadow Dragon Saga (the final arc).

Source: Anime / Dragon Ball GT
Brent Weeks also released a novella in 2011 in audio or e-book format only called Perfect Shadow, who else is surprised that the title has the word shadow in it?

Source: Literature / The Night Angel Trilogy
This trope was a staple of classic radio dramas like The Shadow, whose audio-only format made it especially easy to pull off convincingly.

Source: Bait-and-Switch Gunshot

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