Like
Like adjective - Having qualities in common.
Usage example: you're not talking about like things when you compare football and golf
Variable
Variable adjective - Capable of being readily changed.
Both words in one sentence
- I want to add the Vectors somewhere for how rigidly defined and limited they are, compared to how variable similar telekinetic powers often are — they act just like an extra set of arms, albeit invisible, superhumanly strong and flexible, freakishly long arms.
Source: Examples Searching for a Trope -
Ridiculously Human Robots: Inevitable because cyborgs, like the AI, are played by people whose capacity for roleplay is... variable.
Source: Video Game / Space Station 13 -
Variable Mix: Just like Banjo-Kazooie, as you move through the world the music will go through different arrangements depending on where you are.
Source: Video Game / Yooka-Laylee
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