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Phrase Shift

Phrase Shift is a completely original word puzzle. with 600 puzzles in multiple categories. You’re given a definition, and you shift each of its words left and right until the correct answer reads down. It’s like solving a crossword clue, but the answer is within the clue itself!

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Developer
Hyper Hippo Games
Publisher
Hyper Hippo Games
Release
November 30, 2016
9 years and 247 days ago
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Very Positive61 reviews88.5%

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About the Game

Before you lies a simple clue: FOUR MINUS THREE. Shift the words in the definition, and the answer reveals itself:



But can you determine the answer to more difficult definitions? More than 600 puzzles in various categories await!
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