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principal element(noun, expression, support, action)
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principle(noun, support, action, beginning)
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proof(noun, support, action, understanding, knowledge)
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reason(noun, support, action, beginning)
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root(noun, support, action, beginning)
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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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source(noun, support, company, action, place)
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starting point(noun, expression, beginning, source)
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substratum(noun, support, action, beginning)
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support(noun, action, beginning, source)
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theorem(noun, support, action, beginning)
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theory(noun, support, action, beginning)
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underpinning(noun, support, action, beginning)
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warrant(noun, support, action, beginning)
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ABCs
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cornerstone(basis, preparation)
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fundamentals(basis, preparation)
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understructure(basis, preparation)
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APASmart Define. (2015). background thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/background/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "background thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/background/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, background thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/background/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "background thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/background/thesaurus/synonyms>