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background(noun, organization, study, increase, plan)
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fundamental(cause, quick, source, foundation)
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preliminaries(noun, practice, discipline, foundation)
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rest(noun, support, hold, block, back)
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support(noun, organization, support, cause, substance)
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origin(noun, cause, source, foundation)
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cause(noun, cause, start, reason)
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cradle(noun, preparation, station, headquarters)
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bedding(noun, hold, block, back)
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block(noun, support, hold, back)
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fulcrum(noun, support, hold, block, back)
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pedestal(noun, support, rest, foundation)
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source(noun, cause, start, beginning)
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stand(noun, support, rest, center)
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sustentation(noun, support, hold, block, back)
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ABCs(noun, substance, basis, grounds)
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abutment(noun, hold, block, back)
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agency(noun, hold, block, back)
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back(noun, hold, block, foundation)
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backing(noun, hold, block, back)
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