93 entries under basis topic. ×

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determinant(noun, cause, reason, matter, spur)
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end(noun, cause, reason, matter, source)
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fundamental(noun, law, regulation, cause, start)
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goal(noun, cause, justification, grounds)
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incentive(noun, cause, spur, lure)
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infrastructure(noun, support, cause, start, substance)
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rudiment
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source(noun, law, regulation, cause, start)
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substance(cause, base, source, origin)
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ulterior motive(noun, expression, cause, justification)
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understructure(noun, support, substance, authority, base)
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why and wherefore(noun, expression, idiom, cause, start)
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whyfor(noun, cover, cause, justification)
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aim(noun, cause, reason, matter, source)
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apologia(noun, cover, cause, idea, case)
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beginning(noun, start, reason, base, matter)
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center(noun, verb, cause, start, establish)
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explanation(noun, cause, position, reason, idea)
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foot(noun, support, substance, authority, rest)
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heart(noun, cause, start, substance, base)
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