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bang(noun, charge, cause, boost, spur)
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base(cause, reason, source, basis, justification)
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bedrock(cause, reason, source, basis, justification)
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beggary
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beginning(noun, cause, start, reason, base)
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bent(noun, feeling, drive, passion, desire)
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boost(noun, charge, cause, spur, stimulus)
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bottom line(noun, expression, end, idea, matter)
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brainchild(noun, excitement, influence, idea, spur)
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brainstorm(noun, excitement, influence, idea, spur)
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business(point, line, issue, idea, material)
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calling
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caprice(noun, feeling, drive, passion, desire)
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carrot(noun, reason, spur, encouragement, lure)
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causal
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causality(cause, source, derivation)
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center(cause, idea, standard, source, essence)
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chance(belief, hope, anticipation, absence of motive)
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chapter
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charge(noun, cause, boost, spur, stimulus)
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