67 entries under preparation topic. ×

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foundation(noun, organization, support, hold, study)
5
background(noun, organization, study, increase, plan)
5
preliminaries(noun, practice, base, discipline, foundation)
5
support(noun, organization, support, cause, substance)
4
grounding(noun, practice, discipline, education)
3
cradle(noun, base, station, headquarters)
3
training(noun, organization, study, increase, plan)
2
readying(noun, organization, study, increase, plan)
2
warm-up(practice, discipline, foundation, education)
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basics(noun, substance, practice, discipline, foundation)
1
buildup(noun, practice, discipline, foundation, education)
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chalk talk(noun, expression, practice, discipline, foundation)
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coaching(noun, practice, discipline, education)
1
cultivation(noun, increase, development, practice, foundation)
1
domestication(noun, practice, discipline, foundation, education)
1
education(noun, organization, study, increase, plan)
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homework(noun, organization, study, increase, plan)
1
indoctrination(noun, practice, foundation, education)
1
principles(noun, practice, discipline, foundation, education)
1
scaffold(noun, support, body, structure, foundation)
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