shift
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～ move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control"
shift
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～ change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change; "Grimm showed how the consonants shifted"
shift
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～ lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"
shift
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～ change place or direction; "Shift one's position"
shift
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～ move around; "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"
shift
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～ use a shift key on a keyboard; "She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case"
shift
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～ change in quality; "His tone shifted"
shift
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～ change gears; "you have to shift when you go down a steep hill"
shift
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～ move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat"
shift
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～ move from one setting or context to another; "shift the emphasis"; "shift one's attention"
shift
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～ move abruptly; "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"
shift
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～ move and exchange for another; "shift the date for our class reunion"
shill
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～ act as a shill; "This man shilled and bid for an expensive carpet during the auction in order to drive the price up"
shillyshally
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～ be uncertain and vague
shillyshally
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～ postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"
shimmer
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～ shine with a weak or fitful light; "Beech leaves shimmered in the moonlight"
shimmer
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～ give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk
shimmy
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～ tremble or shake; "His voice wobbled with restrained emotion"