Conflict and Variation

Conflict

Conflict noun - A lack of agreement or harmony.

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Variation and conflict are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Variation" instead a noun "Conflict".

Nearby Words: conflicting, conflicted

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

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Conflict and variation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Conflict" instead a noun "Variation".

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

human	human conflict	human variation
old	old conflict	old variation
particular	particular conflict	particular variation
similar	similar conflict	similar variation
Other adjectives: real, great, serious, little, main, new, dramatic, minor, recent.

There is also the non-villainous, non-conflict related variation of the trope, where a character decides to jump off a high ledge due to some stupid idea they have (e.g., thinking they'd fly).

Source: Disney Villain Death
In an interesting variation, the conflict is between The Kirk and The Spock in this case.

Source: Fanfic / Necessary To Win
This trope, or a variation on this, is a common conflict between Bobby and Hank on King of the Hill.

Source: Billy Elliot Plot

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