Option and Variant

Option

Option noun - Something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment.

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Variant and option are semantically related in version topic. In some cases you can use "Variant" instead a noun "Option".

Nearby Words: opt, optional, optionally, opting, optionee

Variant noun - Something a little different from others of the same type.

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Option and variant are semantically related in version topic. Sometimes you can use "Option" instead a noun "Variant".

Nearby Words: variation, variance, variability

good	good option	good variant
female	female option	female variant
special	special option	special variant
similar	similar option	similar variant
Other adjectives: normal, common, standard, original, straight, romantic, popular, powerful, extreme, dangerous, dark, new, possible, lethal, different, realistic, non-lethal.

A similar Arm Cannon variant of it in Silent Line gives an option to launch 6 at once for More Dakka.

Source: Attack Drone
In the online text adventure game Grueslayer on Uncyclopedia, there will usually be an option to either pronounce or say "xyzzy" or a variant with a different number of X's and Z's.

Source: Classic Cheat Code
One variant lets you do one weapon's taunt while holding another (popular enough that Valve eventually re-added it as a server option after fixing it), the other allows you to taunt while moving.

Source: Good Bad Bugs / First-Person Shooter

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