Intermission and Shift

Intermission

Intermission noun - A break in continuity.

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

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

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

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

long	long intermission	long shift
brief	brief intermission	brief shift
complete	complete intermission	complete shift
single	single intermission	single shift
Other adjectives: entire, real, main, final, extra.

In the musical of Spring Awakening, Wendla is disrobed down to her shift, while Melchior apparently only has to push down his pants to get it on, giving the audience a very nice view of his fine, masculine and time for intermission!

Source: Right Through His Pants
Art Shift: The comic frequently switches between a flat, MS-Paint-pencil-and-paintbucket art style and a more painterly style (notably used during the intermission), based on the mood of the panel in question.

Source: Webcomic / Hot Dagn

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