Overthrow and Shift

Overthrow

Overthrow noun - Failure to win a contest.

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

Nearby Words: overthrown, overthrowing

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

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

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

way	overthrow way	shift way
world	overthrow world	shift world

That is, the technological shift towards the greater use of robots, not a violent overthrow by robots.

Source: Place Worse Than Death
When Arcturus Mengsk and the Sons of Korhal overthrow the Confederacy, the Old Families don't survive the power shift.

Source: Old Money
Many of them also die prior to the "power shift", since the overthrow involves luring the Zerg to the Confederate capital world of Tarsonis.

Source: Old Money

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