Shift and Wind

Shift

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

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

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

Wind noun - A prevailing or general movement or inclination.

Usage example: the winds of public opinion are changing on this issue

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

Nearby Words: windy, winding, windless, windstorm, winder

original	original shift	original wind
constant	constant shift	constant wind
violent	violent shift	violent wind
extreme	extreme shift	extreme wind
Other adjectives: huge, new, political, odd, next, sudden.

In the end, solar and wind power simply shift the environmental impact to an another place (often to China, where much of their components are produced), and with the wind generators even that is doubtful.

Source: All-Natural Snake Oil
Sensing the shift in the wind, Decipher eventually released watered-down versions of core characters which could be purchased directly.

Source: Tabletop Game / Star Wars Customizable Card Game
You can find a balloon late in the game in Ultima IV, tho you typically have to wait for the wind to shift to a favorable direction.

Source: Global Airship

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