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derivation(cause, origin)
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germ(noun, quality, cause, start, character)
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mainspring(cause, base, ground, origin)
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origin(cause, base, ground)
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quick(noun, cause, start, spirit, base)
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reason(noun, feeling, cause, start, energy)
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rock bottom(expression, cause, origin)
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seat(noun, cause, start, base, beginning)
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bedrock(cause, origin)
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beginnings(cause, origin)
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footing(cause, origin)
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foundation(cause, origin)
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fountain(cause, origin)
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fountainhead(cause, origin)
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ground(cause, base, origin)
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groundwork(cause, origin)
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inception(cause, origin)
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infrastructure(cause, origin)
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motive(cause, origin)
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occasion(cause, origin)
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