Generation
Generation noun - Group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent.
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Spawn and generation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spawn" instead a noun "Generation".
Spawn
Spawn noun - The descendants of a person, animal, or plant.
Generation and spawn are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Generation" instead a noun "Spawn".
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Caustic Critic: Third generation will spawn a knick knack critic on the top floor of the knackatory.
Source: Video Game / Dragon Quest V -
Grimm's Grotto invokes this on purpose—it uses an old version of the level-generation algorithm which does NOT guarantee enemies you can beat spawn near the start, so there's extra emphasis on having a way to avoid being walled-in at the start.
Source: Video Game / Desktop Dungeons - Church Militant: While the original Peck takes a dislike to Eddie because of the profession of the man he is impersonating, the tenth generation Peck believes Eddie to be the spawn of Satan, given his revival from near death.
Source: Literature / Colony
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