200 entries under cause topic. ×

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germ(noun, quality, start, character)
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inspiration(noun, influence, reason, object)
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nucleus(noun, action, quality, body)
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starting point(noun, expression, idiom, start)
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stimulus(noun, reason, object, purpose)
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beginning(noun, action, start, top)
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mainspring(noun, start, reason, idea)
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origination(noun, top, opening, source)
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provocation(noun, reason, ground)
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seed(noun, start, influence, base)
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start(source, foundation, derivation)
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authority(noun, action, substance, base)
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call(noun, reason, base, element)
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creation(noun, top, opening, source)
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derivation(noun, source, foundation, root)
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fount(noun, supply, source, foundation)
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nub(noun, quality, body, start)
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right(noun, reason, permit, sanction)
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action(noun, study, reason, base)
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ancestor(source, derivation)
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