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upstream cause(expression, reason, importance, significance)
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anchor(essential, foundation, keystone, kingpin, fulcrum)
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base(foundation, keystone, kingpin, fulcrum)
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basis(foundation, keystone)
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essential(foundation, keystone, kingpin, fulcrum)
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foundation(keystone, kingpin, fulcrum)
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foundation stone(expression, foundation, keystone)
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keystone(essential, foundation, kingpin, fulcrum)
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kingpin
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linchpin(noun, essential, foundation, keystone, kingpin)
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main ingredient(noun, expression, essential, foundation, keystone)
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mainspring(noun, essential, foundation, keystone, kingpin)
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mainstay(essential, foundation, keystone, kingpin, fulcrum)
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pillar(essential, foundation, keystone, kingpin, fulcrum)
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vital element(noun, expression, essential, foundation, keystone)
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