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occasion(noun, cause, influence, reason, base)
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plan(noun, idea, model, course, aim)
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policy(noun, rule, course, instruction, proposal)
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principium(noun, law, rule, standard, foundation)
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purpose(noun, plan, reason, system, object)
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quintessence(noun, quality, feeling, character, energy)
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spirit(noun, quality, feeling, character, energy)
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thought(noun, feeling, energy, spirit, mind)
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tradition(noun, rule, policy)
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trustworthiness(noun, honor, right, confidence, goodness)
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underpinning(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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usage(noun, law, rule, standard, notion)
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viewpoint
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adage(noun, instruction, saying, maxim)
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ambition(noun, aim, meaning, objective, intention)
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antecedent(noun, support, action, cause, reason)
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aphorism(noun, saying, maxim)
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argument(noun, idea, system, model, evidence)
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assertion(noun, idea, evidence, topic)
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body(noun, spirit, will, consciousness, materiality)
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