Granddaddy
Granddaddy noun - Something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed.
Usage example: the granddaddy of all English mystery novels
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Original and granddaddy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Original" instead a noun "Granddaddy".
Original
Original noun - Something from which copies are made.
Granddaddy and original are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Granddaddy" instead a noun "Original".
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However, gameplay-wise its closer to the granddaddy of them all, Action Quake 2, and in fact many of the original developers came from the AQ2 community with the intent of recreating similar gameplay on a more modern engine.
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The original Wolfenstein 3D is the GRANDDADDY of of Foreboding Architecture... Between Hitler and other Nazi themed wall panels there was always a hideout or treasure trove nearby, or behind.
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Freeze Ray Gag Dub: The original (late 80's) Mexican dub inserted tons of jokes (inside ones such as substituting Stan Lee with his 'granddaddy' when that voice actor was unavailable), hamming villain with silly phrases (Magneto has never been funnier) and tons of adlibbed extra lines.
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