143 entries under basis topic. ×

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underpinning(noun, organization, support, action, cause)
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bed(support, substance, authority, rest, base)
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birthplace(cause, foundation)
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cornerstone(noun, idea, base, essence)
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determinant(noun, cause, reason, object, base)
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element(noun, feature, drop, part, quality)
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essentiality(noun, quality, cause, character, spirit)
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font(noun, cause, supply, source, foundation)
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foot(noun, support, substance, rest, base)
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fundamental(noun, adjective, support, action, drop)
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home(noun, cause, foundation, center)
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idea(noun, cause, reason, object, standard)
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mainspring(noun, cause, reason, idea, object)
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argument(noun, cause, reason, base, call)
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author(noun, person, cause, reason, base)
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bottom line(noun, expression, support, body, spirit)
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fundament(noun, support, rest, base)
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informant(noun, cause, foundation)
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keystone(noun, support, action, idea, base)
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principle(noun, support, action, drop, part)
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