Pause and Shift

Pause

Pause verb - To come to a temporary halt in one's activity.

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

Nearby Words: paused, pausing

Shift verb - To change the place or position of.

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

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

clear	clear pause	clear shift
notable	notable pause	notable shift
long	long pause	long shift
brief	brief pause	brief shift
Other adjectives: complete, awkward, distinct, slight, quick, deliberate, noticeable, new, tense, major, dramatic, immediate, extra, significant, odd, strange, last, different.

mass	pause mass	shift mass
plot	pause plot	shift plot
piece	pause piece	shift piece
episode	pause episode	shift episode
Other words: time, world, game, actions, production, reality, camera, times, video.

When you paradigm shift, the combat doesn't pause, leaving you open for attacks.

Source: Video Game / Final Fantasy XIII
This is particularly amusing when you pause while they are doing this, making them freeze staring at that spot in the sky, move the camera elsewhere, and then unpause to watch them shift their gaze to the camera's new position.

Source: Aside Glance
He Knows About Timed Hits: For new players of Pause Ahead, if you die more than two times on level 5 (the first instance where you will need to pause), you will be prompted with I remind myself to press [shift] or [C] to pause.

Source: Video Game / Pause Ahead

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