Motion and Variation

Motion

Motion noun - The act or an instance of changing position.

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Variation and motion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Variation" instead a noun "Motion".

Variation noun - A distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play).

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Motion and variation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Motion" instead a noun "Variation".

Nearby Words: variety, variable, varied, variance, variant

human	human motion	human variation
special	special motion	special variation
similar	similar motion	similar variation
specific	specific motion	specific variation
Other adjectives: standard, small, real, extreme, little, slight, dramatic, odd, bizarre, realistic.

Variation: at one point, the villain Prometheus (sort of the anti-Batman) keeps The Flash from using his powers with a series of bombs rigged to motion sensors.

Source: Explosive Leash
On multiple occasions, Cain uses some variation of the word "undulating" to describe Mira in motion.

Source: Literature / Ciaphas Cain
Motion Capture Mecha: All the mecha in the series; Gunbuster itself is the "Kung-Fu Robo" variation of the trope.

Source: Anime / GunBuster

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