Hinge
Hinge noun - A joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other.
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Nearby Words: hinged, hinging
Point
Point noun - A particular and often important moment in time.
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- Point of Divergence : Coined the older name for this trope, "Jonbar hinge", in The Legion of Time.
Source: Creator / Jack Williamson -
Entire episodes hinge on her total lack of it, to the point where she honestly seems to think her gay brother Clayton should continue dating women, despite his having come out of the closet.
Source: Series / The Golden Girls - The Insecticomics has never really taken itself seriously, to the point where the fourth wall has a hinge on it, but there have been a few dramatic storylines to add an element of seriousness to the business—the current Unicron-related one being the most dramatic yet.
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