Lose and Shift

Lose

Lose verb - To be unable to find or have at hand.

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Shift and lose are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shift" instead a verb "Lose".

Nearby Words: loser, losing

Shift verb - To change the place or position of.

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Lose and shift are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lose" instead a verb "Shift".

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

sympathy	lose sympathy	shift sympathy
balance	lose balance	shift balance
job	lose job	shift job
focus	lose focus	shift focus
Other words: time, way, face, level, bit, game, weight, times.

Because of the shift in ammo types with this variation, a Gaige character with the Close Enough skill can have the skill activate and not lose half the damage it would normally lose.

Source: Recursive Ammo
However, the game didn't sell well, becoming the first LucasArts game to lose money, and marking the company's shift out of the genre.

Source: Acclaimed Flop
Ultimately, they lose, and the twins and their boss have to work an entire shift in dresses.

Source: Series / The Suite Life of Zack and Cody

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