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father(noun, verb, form, person, make)
15
origin(noun, person, cause, start, point)
13
root(noun, person, cause, start, point)
11
ancestor(noun, person, cause, influence, base)
9
progenitor(noun, person, cause, influence, base)
9
source(noun, person, cause, start, point)
7
originator(noun, person, cause, start)
7
procreator(noun, person, relative, author)
6
author(noun, verb, form, person, make)
6
creator(noun, person, cause, start, base)
6
forerunner(noun, person)
5
begetter(noun, person, cause, foundation)
5
cause(noun, verb, form, craft, person)
5
guardian(noun, person)
5
prototype(noun, person)
4
fountainhead(noun, person, cause, start, point)
4
producer(noun, cause, derivation, paternity)
3
spring(noun, cause, start, point)
2
agent(cause, derivation)
2
antecedent(noun, cause, foundation, basis)
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