Patch and Shift

Patch

Patch noun - A small area that is different (as in color) from the main part.

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Shift and patch are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shift" instead the word "Patch" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: patchwork, patched, patching

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

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Patch and shift are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Patch" instead the word "Shift" as a noun or a verb.

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

full	full patch	full shift
single	single patch	single shift
obvious	obvious patch	obvious shift
simple	simple patch	simple shift
Other adjectives: actual, entire, massive, large, big, huge, quick, new, major, final, temporary, next, last, eventual, occasional, recent.

game	patch game	shift game
actions	patch actions	shift actions

Then Continuum Shift Extend came out, which was again, another balance patch and added only one additional character and more story content.

Source: Capcom Sequel Stagnation
The redrawn artwork in the remake - the shift is so drastic that there is actually a petition to have Guybrush's hair changed back to how it used to be and a fan-made patch restores the good old-ways. Audience?

Source: Video Game / The Secret of Monkey Island

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