82 entries under grounds 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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justification(noun, cause, reason, substance, base)
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beginning(noun, cause, start, reason, base)
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occasion(noun, cause, start, reason, base)
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authority(noun, cause, strength, substance, base)
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excuse(noun, cause, reason, base, call)
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prop(noun, support, hold, block, back)
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rationale(noun, concept, understanding, philosophy, cause)
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stay(noun, hold, block, back, substance)
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basics(noun, substance, practice, discipline, structure)
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element(noun, law, cause, reason, matter)
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hypothesis(noun, concept, understanding, philosophy, plan)
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nub(noun, body, cause, start, substance)
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agent(noun, cause, reason, element, matter)
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author(noun, cause, reason, element, matter)
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bottom line(noun, expression, law, body, substance)
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brass tacks(noun, expression, law, substance, basic)
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genesis(noun, cause, start, development, reason)
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nitty-gritty(noun, law, substance, basic, basis)
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