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keystone(noun, law, regulation, action, idea)
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warrant(noun, action, cause, reason, base)
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argument(noun, concept, understanding, philosophy, cause)
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axiom(noun, law, regulation, action, rule)
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factor(noun, drop, part, cause, reason)
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floor(noun, support, base, foundation, ground)
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hypothesis(noun, concept, understanding, philosophy, plan)
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occasion(noun, cause, start, reason, object)
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point(noun, quality, character, strength, spirit)
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postulate(noun, concept, law, action, understanding)
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proof(noun, action, cause, reason, measure)
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substance(noun, organization, area, quality, cause)
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theorem(noun, concept, law, action, understanding)
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assertion(noun, idea, argument, evidence, principle)
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background(noun, organization, action, study, increase)
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basement(noun, support, rest, base, balance)
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consideration(noun, study, cause, reason, object)
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determinant(noun, cause, reason, object, base)
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excuse(noun, cause, reason, base, call)
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explanation(noun, action, cause, reason, base)
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