90 entries under beginning topic. ×

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origin(noun, person, body, cause, start)
25
source(noun, support, action, person, cause)
15
base(noun, verb, organization, form, support)
15
basis(noun, support, action, drop, part)
15
cause(noun, support, action, person, cause)
12
core(noun, support, action, place, quality)
12
foundation(noun, organization, support, body, cause)
11
motive(noun, cause, reason, idea, object)
10
essence(noun, support, action, place, cause)
10
heart(noun, support, action, place, part)
9
germ(noun, quality, cause, character, spirit)
8
footing(noun, organization, support, action, cause)
8
antecedent(noun, support, action, cause, reason)
7
infrastructure(noun, organization, support, action, cause)
7
nucleus(noun, support, action, place, quality)
7
reason(noun, support, action, cause, substance)
7
seed(noun, fix, cause, establish, base)
7
spring(noun, cause, start, top, point)
6
center(noun, support, action, person, place)
6
genesis(noun, cause, start, top, reason)
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