Outbreak and Shift

Outbreak

Outbreak noun - A sudden and usually temporary growth of activity.

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

Nearby Word: outbreaking

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

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

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

original	original outbreak	original shift
actual	actual outbreak	actual shift
entire	entire outbreak	entire shift
real	real outbreak	real shift
Other adjectives: violent, massive, large, big, huge, main, new, experimental, major, minor, last, occasional, recent, sudden, resulting, bigger.

Paramedic Alfred Anderson, who was working night shift at the time of the outbreak.

Source: Video Game / Killing Floor
The first one, rather minor, turns from the team engaging in awkwardness following Meow's zombification, generally lighthearted in tone up until he causes the outbreak at the hospital and causes a shift into horror-survivial-action.

Source: Anime / Space Dandy

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