15
groundwork(noun, support, cause, start, reason)
11
basis(noun, support, action, cause, start)
10
foundation(noun, support, cause, start, reason)
9
base(noun, support, action, cause, start)
8
bed(noun, support, substance, authority, rest)
8
bottom(noun, support, cause, start, substance)
8
footing(noun, support, action, cause, start)
8
ground(noun, support, cause, start, substance)
8
substructure(noun, support, substance, authority, rest)
7
basement(noun, support, rest, base, balance)
7
grounds(noun, reason, substance, foundation, basis)
7
substratum(noun, support, action, cause, start)
6
basics(noun, substance, basis, grounds)
6
fundamentals(noun, base, basis)
6
root(noun, support, action, cause, reason)
6
underpinning(noun, support, action, cause, start)
5
rock(noun, stone)
5
fundamental(noun, support, action, cause, start)
4
fundament(noun, support, rest, base)
3
floor(noun, support, base, foundation, ground)
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