Source
Source noun - A point or place at which something is invented or provided.
Variation
Variation noun - A distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play).
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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An auditory variation might involve avoiding the effects of a Compelling Voice by listening to recordings instead of the actual source.
Source: No Eye in Magic -
In a variation, the Paladin doesn't necessarily sense the source of those intentions, and danger is not synonymous with evil or even deadly intent.
Source: Spider-Sense -
An interesting variation is The Dancers at the End of Time: Humanity itself is the source of the horror.
Source: Cosmic Horror Story
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