63 entries under base topic. ×

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keystone(noun, law, support, regulation, action)
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cause(noun, support, regulation, action, start)
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crux(noun, support, action, cause, start)
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footing(noun, support, action, cause, start)
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ground(noun, law, regulation, cause, start)
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nub(noun, adjective, cause, start)
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nucleus(noun, support, action, cause, start)
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seat(cause, quick, source, basis)
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substratum(noun, support, action, cause, start)
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underpinning(noun, support, action, cause, start)
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action(noun, law, support, rule)
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antecedent(noun, adjective, support, action)
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authority(noun, support, action, beginning)
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backbone(noun, support, action, beginning)
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background(noun, support, action, beginning)
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backing(noun, support, action, beginning)
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chief ingredient(noun, expression, support, action)
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evidence(noun, support, action, beginning)
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explanation(noun, support, action, beginning)
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hard fact(noun, expression, support, action)
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