143 entries under basis topic. ×

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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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reason(noun, support, action, cause, substance)
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spring(noun, cause, start, top, point)
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center(noun, support, action, person, place)
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rudiment(noun, support, action, cause, start)
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stuff(noun, quality, cause, character, spirit)
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substance(noun, quality, body, cause, character)
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bedrock(noun, support, action, cause, reason)
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crux(noun, support, action, quality, cause)
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nub(noun, adjective, quality, body, cause)
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soul(noun, quality, cause, character, spirit)
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cradle(cause, location, foundation, origin)
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father(noun, person, cause, foundation)
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occasion(noun, cause, reason, object, base)
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quintessence(noun, quality, cause, character, spirit)
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start(noun, verb, form, fix, cause)
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substratum(noun, support, action, cause, reason)
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support(noun, verb, organization, action, praise)
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