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proof(noun, support, action, cause, reason)
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rationale(noun, cause, reason, object)
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rudiment(noun, support, action, beginning)
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sanction(noun, support, action, beginning)
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security(noun, support, action, beginning)
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spring(noun, cause, reason, object)
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starting point(noun, expression, cause, suggestion)
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substratum(noun, support, action, cause, reason)
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support(noun, action, beginning, source)
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theorem(noun, support, action, suggestion)
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theory(noun, support, action, suggestion)
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underpinning(noun, support, action, cause, reason)
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warrant(noun, support, action, cause, reason)
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wellspring(noun, cause, influence, beginning)
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wherefore(noun, cause, reason, call)
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why(noun, cause, reason, call)
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whyfor(noun, cause, reason, call)
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