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underpinning(noun, support, action, cause, start)
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bedrock(noun, support, action, cause, start)
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essence(noun, organization, action, area, cause)
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gist(noun, organization, area, strength, substance)
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motive(noun, cause, start, reason, idea)
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premise(noun, concept, action, philosophy, cause)
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rationale(noun, concept, action, understanding, philosophy)
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support(noun, support, action, reason, substance)
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assumption(noun, concept, law, action, understanding)
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bed(noun, organization, support, area, substance)
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cornerstone(noun, law, idea, base, foundation)
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presumption(noun, concept, action, understanding, philosophy)
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rest(noun, support, base, foundation, stand)
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rudiment(noun, law, action, start, top)
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seat(noun, support, cause, start, reason)
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substructure(noun, organization, support, study, area)
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antecedent(noun, action, cause, reason, object)
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crux(noun, organization, action, area, quality)
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element(noun, feature, law, drop, part)
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infrastructure(noun, organization, support, action, cause)
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