Phase and Shape

Phase

Phase noun - A certain way in which something appears or may be regarded.

Usage example: the moral phase of the problem has yet to be considered

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Shape and phase are semantically related. in aspect topic. In some cases you can use "Shape" instead the word "Phase" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: phased, phaser, phasing, phasic

Shape noun - A state of being or fitness.

Usage example: she was in good shape after having worked outdoors all summer long

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Phase and shape are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Phase" instead the word "Shape" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: shaped, shapeless, shapely, shaping

female	female phase	female shape
long	long phase	long shape
similar	similar phase	similar shape
normal	normal phase	normal shape
Other adjectives: certain, solid, current, wrong, bad, new, different, giant.

Aside from Rule of Cool, the advantage of such a setup is usually that it is immune to physical attack, or that it can contain Starfish Aliens that could phase or shape-shift their way through ordinary doors.

Source: Force-Field Door
From the eyes of the 2-D main character, the 3-D sphere appears like a sorcerer, able to phase in and out, change shape, and see everyone's internal organs.

Source: Normal Fish in a Tiny Pond
During phase four's abstract shape state, Sadness figures out that they can get out of the tiny door by turning themselves horizontal and scooching out as a line, like an inchworm.

Source: Western Animation / Inside Out

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