Nature and Source

Nature

Nature noun - The set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others.

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Source and nature are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Source" instead a noun "Nature".

Nearby Words: natural, naturally

Source noun - A point or place at which something is invented or provided.

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Nature and source are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nature" instead a noun "Source".

good	good nature	good source
better	better nature	better source
specific	specific nature	specific source
true	true nature	true source
Other adjectives: divine, actual, real, new, mysterious, different, magical.

Also, established facts are often changed, such as Macros's backstory, Ralan Bek's nature or the source of Nakor's powers with a simple "I lied to you before but here's the real story" Hand Wave.

Source: Literature / The Riftwar Cycle
Applied Phlebotinum: The glasses (and their powersouce) that the girls use, as well as Ichiro's True Nature and the source of his powers Art Shift: Done whenever Ichiro transforms into Cosmo Banchou, or when a male character is being Badass or Dead Serious about something.

Source: Anime / G-On Riders
The Ciaphas Cain series tends to draw from this trope for its humor, only instead of the source being an individual villain, it is the Darker and Edgier nature of the Warhammer40000 setting itself that provides the source.

Source: Laughably Evil

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