159 entries under cause topic. ×

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parentage(noun, source, origin, descent)
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pretext(noun, reason, base, call)
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producer(noun, influence, reason, base)
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proof(noun, support, action, reason)
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provenance(source, foundation, basis, derivation)
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provenience(noun, source, foundation, basis)
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purpose(noun, reason, object, element)
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rationale(noun, reason, object, base)
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seed(source, derivation, background, ancestry)
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spring(noun, reason, object, base)
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starting point(noun, expression, base, suggestion)
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stock(source, origin, derivation, descent)
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substratum(noun, support, action, reason)
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underpinning(noun, support, action, reason)
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warrant(noun, support, action, reason)
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wellspring(noun, influence, base, beginning)
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wherefore(noun, reason, base, call)
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why(noun, reason, base, call)
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whyfor(noun, reason, base, call)
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alpha(source, derivation)
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