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descent
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dig(verb, clear, turn, discover, investigate)
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found(verb, form, support, fix, start)
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fountain(noun, cause, start, point, base)
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ground(noun, verb, form, support, cause)
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grounds(noun, cause, reason, substance, object)
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groundwork(noun, support, cause, rest, base)
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hunt(verb, check, follow, examine, pursue)
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infrastructure(noun, organization, support, action, cause)
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nucleus(noun, support, action, place, quality)
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origination(noun, cause, top, opening, foundation)
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pith(noun, place, quality, body, cause)
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provenance(noun, cause, start, point, base)
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provenience(noun, cause, start, point, base)
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reason(noun, support, action, cause, substance)
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rummage(verb, check, examine, look, seek)
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seed(noun, fix, cause, establish, base)
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set(verb, fix, secure, settle, establish)
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spring(noun, cause, start, top, point)
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well(noun, adverb, cause, start, point)
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