Shift and Turning

Shift

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

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Turning and shift are semantically related in metamorphosis topic. In some cases you can use "Turning" instead a noun "Shift".

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

Turning

Turning noun - A movement in a new direction.

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Shift and turning are semantically related in metamorphosis topic. Sometimes you can use "Shift" instead the word "Turning" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as reverse.

Nearby Words: turn, turned, turner, turnery

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full	full shift	full turning
complete	complete shift	complete turning
original	original shift	original turning
simple	simple shift	simple turning
Other adjectives: actual, constant, large, huge, slow, main, social, interesting, key, major, next, eventual, sudden, bigger.

Both words in one sentence

Episode 7 of Zoku Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei has the show art shift to Magical Girl style, complete with the show's remarkably realistic Hair Colors turning into a rainbow of phenotypes.

Source: Art Shift
Jaina got a major shift in character in Tides of War, turning her away from this trope.

Source: Only Sane Man / Video Games
And don't even think about turning in this state, because trying to shift that excess momentum is deadly.

Source: Explosive Overclocking

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