Proposal and Variation

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Proposal noun - Something which is presented for consideration.

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

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

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

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

good	good proposal	good variation
similar	similar proposal	similar variation
simple	simple proposal	simple variation
romantic	romantic proposal	romantic variation
Other adjectives: popular, real, extreme, serious, little, humorous, interesting, new, fantastic, strange, older, recent.

Mistaken for Cheating: A variation- they weren't really a couple yet, but Marietta decides to accept Etienne's proposal when she thought Warrington was flirting with Adah.

Source: Theatre / Naughty Marietta
Whether a given proposal qualifies as a Sub-Trope or The Same but More Specific can be highly subjective; Tropes Are Flexible, after all, but we don't need a new page for every last variation possible.

Source: Administrivia / The Same but More Specific
Averted with Maid Marian who is always refered to as "Lady Marian." Almost Kiss: An interesting variation occurs in Brothers In Arms in which Guy moves in to kiss Marian after she's accepted his marriage proposal.

Source: Series / Robin Hood

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