Hook and Shift

Hook

Hook noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.

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

Nearby Words: hooked, hookup, hooker, hooking, hooky

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

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

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

clear	clear hook	clear shift
long	long hook	long shift
similar	similar hook	similar shift
original	original hook	original shift
Other adjectives: single, obvious, abrupt, simple, sharp, actual, entire, definite, real, massive, large, big, huge, main, interesting, deliberate, new, major, minor, last, different, biggest.

attention	hook attention	shift attention
way	hook way	shift way

Genre Shift: "Hook Me Up" album and song involved them embracing the THEN upcoming obsession with electronic music instead of the folky chick rock they were initially known for.

Source: Music / The Veronicas
Genre Shift: Shonda Rhimes' plan all along was to hook the audience with a soapy, case-of-the-week first season, before amping up the serialization and political thriller elements in season two.

Source: Series / Scandal
The Phase Shift light novels build up the underlying story of the Six Heroes and details the exploits of the Dark War's unsung hero, a time-displaced Ragna the Bloodedge, not to mention that the fifth novel throws in a hook for the third game.

Source: Continuity Lock-Out

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