Origin and Potential

Origin

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

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Potential and origin are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Potential" instead a noun "Origin".

Potential noun - Something that can develop or become actual.

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Origin and potential are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Origin" instead a noun "Potential".

human	human origin	human potential
similar	similar origin	similar potential
natural	natural origin	natural potential
true	true origin	true potential
Other adjectives: proper, actual, real, ultimate, new, comic, magical, genetic.

Regardless of whether Strawman Has a Point, this is coming at the cost of stifling scientific progress and denying the Voth any right to debate a new discovery regarding their origin or potential genetic relationship with another spacefaring species.

Source: Ultraterrestrials
Garion, himself, is the ultimate example; he was intentionally raised in complete ignorance of his origin and potential powers "for his own safety".

Source: Literature / The Belgariad aka: The Malloreon
Then the Fantastic Four show up, attacking Kristoff seemingly just because of his Latverian origin, calling him a "potential threat to national security", and taking him away.

Source: Broken Aesop / Comic Books

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