Rank and Variation

Rank

Rank noun - The placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement.

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

Nearby Words: ranking, ranked, ranker

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

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

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

good	good rank	good variation
special	special rank	special variation
particular	particular rank	particular variation
similar	similar rank	similar variation
Other adjectives: common, specific, standard, real, new, possible, different.

A variation occurs when an older character suffers from Identity Amnesia, having temporarily forgotten their rank.

Source: Really Royalty Reveal
Slight variation; instead of pretending to be evil for the guards, he just pulls rank on them.

Source: Alone With Prisoner Ploy
A variation of donkey voting is to rank your favourite parties at the top, then rank all the others in the order they appear on the ballot paper, which is done by voters who have a preference but not interested in ranking the other candidates.

Source: Useful Notes / Australian Politics

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