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Shift

/ʃˈɪft/
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(noun) A movement to do something, a beginning.

When I speak to a Westerner, I have to shift mental gears, so to speak.
Shift the sofa so that it faces the fireplace.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The nurse was exhausted after finishing her twelve-hour night ____ at the busy hospital.

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