Shadow and Turf

Shadow

Shadow noun - Partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays.

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Turf and shadow are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Turf" instead a noun "Shadow".

Nearby Words: shade, shady, shadowy, shadowed, shadowing

Turf noun - The territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own.

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Shadow and turf are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shadow" instead a noun "Turf".

Nearby Words: turfed, turfy, turfing

It will definitely live under the shadow of poor officiating and the turf fields, both of which had a tremendous impact on certain results.

Source: Useful Notes / The World Cup
In Shadow Puppets by Orson Scott Card, Achilles has stolen Bean's test tube babies and blackmails him into coming onto his home turf unarmed.

Source: Shut Up Hannibal / Literature
The Cuban refuses to get into a turf war with the Shadow Hand when they show up in Mexico City looking for the Vault of Endless Night, as he figures it's too dangerous to fight them, and that it's a win-win situation whether they succeed or fail anyway.

Source: Pragmatic Villainy aka: Pragmatic Villain

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