Start and Variation

Start

Start noun - The point at which something begins.

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

Nearby Words: started, startled, starting, starter, startup

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

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

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

good	good start	good variation
nice	nice start	nice variation
small	small start	small variation
real	real start	real variation
Other adjectives: loose, great, slight, main, new, possible, literal.

When You Snatch the Pebble: A variation occurs in Waylander, where the title character uses a similar task to determine if another character is good enough to start training.

Source: Literature / Drenai
There has also been a variation where two wrestlers start at the bottom and race to the top for a dangling title belt, similar to the ladder match.

Source: Gimmick Matches
Variation: Link loses his Master Sword at the start of the battle against Ganon in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, forcing you to use your other weapons.

Source: Fisticuffs Boss

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