Roll and Shift

Roll

Roll verb - To form into a round compact mass.

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

Nearby Words: rolled, rolling, roller, rollback, rollover

Shift verb - To change the place or position of.

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

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

full	full roll	full shift
long	long roll	long shift
complete	complete roll	complete shift
total	total roll	total shift
Other adjectives: original, critical, single, simple, actual, entire, real, massive, large, big, huge, slow, quick, social, major, dramatic, final, extra, next, occasional.

number	roll number	shift number
time	roll time	shift time
way	roll way	shift way
face	roll face	shift face
Other words: bit, eyes, times, stats.

In Dungeons & Dragons Online any character with ranks in the tumble skill can hold SHIFT while pressing move, to do a roll instead of normal movement.

Source: Unnecessary Combat Roll
Despite the circumstances, the moment when Captain Furillo walks into morning roll-call to break the news to the day shift is a major Tear Jerker.

Source: The Character Died with Him
Subverted; his final shift is up by the time the credits roll.

Source: Retirony

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