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crack vs shift

shift vs crack

crack and shift both are nouns.

crack is an adjective but shift is not an adjective.

crack and shift both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crack Yes Yes Yes No
shift Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shift is a hyponym of crack; that is, shift is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crack:
  • crack: a long narrow cleft
  • shift: (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
Other hyponyms of crack include chap, chink, crevasse, fatigue crack, break, fault, faulting, fracture, geological fault, rift, slit, split, vent, volcano.
crack (noun) shift (noun)
the act of cracking something the act of moving from one place to another
a usually brief attempt the act of changing one thing or position for another
a narrow opening a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive a woman's sleeveless undergarment
a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
witty remark an event in which something is displaced without rotation
a sudden sharp noise a qualitative change
a long narrow cleft a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
a long narrow depression in a surface (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
a chance to do something the time period during which you are at work
crack (adjective) shift (adjective)
of the highest quality
crack (verb) shift (verb)
break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension make a shift in or exchange of
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only move and exchange for another
break partially but keep its integrity lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
cause to become cracked move from one setting or context to another
reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking change in quality
break into simpler molecules by means of heat change gears
pass through (a barrier) change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
tell spontaneously use a shift key on a keyboard
hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise change place or direction
suffer a nervous breakdown move very slightly
make a sharp sound move around
make a very sharp explosive sound move abruptly
gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions move sideways or in an unsteady way
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