Variant and Weird

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Variant adjective - Exhibiting variation and change.

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Weird and variant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Weird" instead an adjective "Variant".

Nearby Words: variation, variance, variability

Weird adjective - Different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion.

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Variant and weird are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Variant" instead an adjective "Weird".

Nearby Words: weirdo, weirdly, weirding, weirded

The other variant is where the other characters aren't always that weird, but everyone save one character is acting weird in a particular situation.

Source: Only Sane Man
Weird meta-variant on this trope: On The Young Ones, a single scene was included in one episode in which the four actors swapped roles with one another ("I'm just not feeling myself today...").

Source: Vetinari Job Security
A weird example of the third variant: at the end of Corpse Bride, Emily throws her bouquet over her shoulder after letting Victor and Victoria be together.

Source: Bouquet Toss

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