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seating(noun, support, rest, balance)
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secure(verb, form, start, settle, create)
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shore up(verb, expression, support, hold, maintain)
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shoulder(verb, hold, maintain, stay, bear)
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stabilize(verb, form, start, settle, create)
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start(noun, verb, form, settle, create)
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start ball rolling(verb, expression, idiom, form, start)
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stick(verb, form, start, settle, create)
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strut(verb, hold, maintain, stay, bear)
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undergird(verb, support, hold, maintain, stay)
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underlying(adjective, last)
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upbear(verb, support, hold, maintain, stay)
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ABCs(substance, basis, grounds)
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abode(noun, verb, station, headquarters)
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axis(noun, station, headquarters, HQ)
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bottom line(expression, substance, basis, grounds)
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capital(noun, station, headquarters, HQ)
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construct(verb, rest, found)
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core(cause, source, origin)
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essence(cause, source, origin)
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