Metamorphosis and Shift

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Metamorphosis noun - A change in form, appearance, or use.

Usage example: the metamorphosis of the abandoned factory into a mixed-use property

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Shift is a synonym for metamorphosis in change topic. In some cases you can use "Shift" instead a noun "Metamorphosis", when it comes to topics like modification, transformation.

Nearby Word: metamorphosed

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

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Metamorphosis is a synonym for shift in change topic. You can use "Metamorphosis" instead a noun "Shift", if it concerns topics such as modification, transformation.

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

similar	similar metamorphosis	similar shift
original	original metamorphosis	original shift
simple	simple metamorphosis	simple shift
actual	actual metamorphosis	actual shift
Other adjectives: slow, permanent, final, unexpected, strange, bizarre, radical, sudden.

Frunalians know this change as "the Shift." Selkies undergo a metamorphosis from amphibious breeder to fully aquatic adult part way through their lives.

Source: Franchise / Star Trek Novel Verse

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