Line
Line noun - A series of persons or things arranged one behind another.
Variation
Variation noun - A distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play).
How words are described
| old | old line | old variation |
| good | good line | good variation |
| female | female line | female variation |
| particular | particular line | particular variation |
| Other adjectives: similar, common, specific, standard, simple, popular, small, real, male, great, little, black, main, funny, hilarious, occasional, different, literal. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Every sergeant ever who deals with new meat has used that line or a variation, or occasionally, when called 'sir', 'Don't call me "sir"; I work for a living!
- However, this Merchandise-Driven variation of the trope has less to do with character dynamics than the toy company's desire to add new heroes to the action figure line.
Source: Three Plus Two -
A variation on this trope is occasionally seen, in which the repeated line is to be spoken (in a deadpan mutter) instead of written.
Source: Writing Lines
Cite this Source
Variation and Line. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/line/variation
Line & Variation. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/line/variation>.
Variation or Line. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/line/variation.
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