75 entries under derivation topic. ×

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source(noun, law, regulation, cause, start)
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heart(noun, law, body, cause, start)
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inauguration(noun, cause, start, beginning, opening)
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beginning(noun, cause, start, reason, base)
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seat(noun, support, cause, start, reason)
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start(noun, cause, base, beginning, opening)
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occasion(noun, cause, start, reason, base)
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dawn(noun, cause, start, beginning, opening)
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element(noun, law, cause, reason, matter)
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inception(noun, cause, start, base, beginning)
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nub(noun, body, cause, start, substance)
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nucleus(noun, body, cause, start, substance)
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starting point(noun, expression, idiom, cause, start)
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agent(noun, cause, reason, element, matter)
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alpha(noun, cause, start, beginning, opening)
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author(noun, cause, reason, element, matter)
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commencement(noun, cause, start, beginning, opening)
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genesis(noun, cause, start, development, reason)
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outset(noun, cause, start, beginning, opening)
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spring(noun, cause, reason, element, matter)
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APASmart Define. (2015). foundation thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/foundation/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "foundation thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/foundation/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, foundation thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/foundation/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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