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lineage
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occasion(noun, cause, reason, object, base)
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pedigree
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quintessence(noun, quality, cause, character, spirit)
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ransack(verb, check, follow, examine, pursue)
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rhizome(noun, cause, base, source, core)
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rise(noun, cause, start, top, beginning)
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root-stock
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rootage
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roots(noun, cause, source, derivation)
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rootstock(noun, start, point, origin)
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seek(verb, check, follow, examine, pursue)
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sire
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start(noun, verb, form, fix, cause)
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steady down(verb, expression, phrasal verb)
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substratum(noun, support, action, cause, reason)
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support(noun, verb, organization, action, praise)
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tooth root(noun, expression, idiom)
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underpinning(noun, organization, support, action, cause)
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unearth(verb, turn, produce, clean, discover)
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