Period and Shift

Period

Period noun - An occurrence of menstruating.

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

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

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Period and shift are semantically related in time served doing work topic. Sometimes you can use "Period" instead a noun "Shift".

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

full	full period	full shift
long	long period	long shift
similar	similar period	similar shift
brief	brief period	brief shift
Other adjectives: original, single, actual, entire, real, new, tense, immediate, general, late, temporary, significant, next, last, different.

This period lasted until the mid-Renaissance period, when improvements in ship design and the invention of firearms led to a shift in strategy.

Source: Useful Notes / History of Naval Warfare
Polygon Ceiling: The shift from 2D games to 3D is proving difficult for Black Arts games, as it did for nearly everyone in the time period of the novel.

Source: Literature / You
Depending on the time period, the country in question will shift, but it's generally a Second/Third world country.

Source: Made in Country X

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