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metastasis
NounSuru Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. moving (location, with the times, etc.)
  2. 2. change
  3. 3. metastasis
  4. 4. transition (e.g. phase transition)
This noun means "transfer" or "metastasis," and is commonly used in medical contexts to describe cancer spreading to other parts of the body. It can also refer to the transfer or shifting of something from one place to another.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

You're not taking that anger out on someone who has nothing to do with it, are you?

Sentence 2

So the design shifts the cost burden onto the customer's side, right?

Sentence 3

You're right — the moment the focus shifted, the whole discussion started going in circles.

Sentence 4

"The focus has shifted to national security," the commentator said.

Sentence 5

We're in an era where values are shifting from ownership to sharing.