Alternative and Variation

Alternative

Alternative noun - The power, right, or opportunity to choose.

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Variation and alternative are semantically related in variant topic. In some cases you can use "Variation" instead a noun "Alternative".

Variation noun - A distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play).

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Alternative and variation are semantically related in variant topic. Sometimes you can use "Alternative" instead a noun "Variation".

Nearby Words: variety, variable, varied, variance, variant

old	old alternative	old variation
good	good alternative	good variation
common	common alternative	common variation
standard	standard alternative	standard variation
Other adjectives: nasty, popular, real, great, main, innocent, interesting, new, possible, realistic, modern, non-lethal.

Another variation of this trope is when a character wishes to use an alternative to modern anesthesia.

Source: Skip the Anesthetic
There's a variation in an alternative reality episode, when Chandler offers to have practice sex with fat Monica (who is a virgin) so she'll be prepared for her boyfriend.

Source: Practice Kiss
A slightly more optimistic variation is where the Blood Sport has come around as an alternative to actual wars.

Source: Blood Sport

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