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rise(noun, start, top, beginning)
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roots(noun, source, derivation)
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start(noun, verb, form, fix)
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substratum(noun, support, action, reason)
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underpinning(noun, organization, support, action)
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wellspring(noun, start, beginning, well)
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birthplace(foundation, basis)
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bud
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determinant(noun, reason, object, base)
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element(noun, feature, drop, part, quality)
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essentiality(noun, quality, character, spirit)
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font(noun, supply, source, foundation)
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force
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fundamental(noun, adjective, support, action, drop)
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generator(noun, source, derivation)
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home(noun, foundation, basis, center)
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idea(noun, reason, object, standard)
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inspiration(noun, influence, reason, object)
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mainspring(noun, reason, idea, object)
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outset(noun, start, top, beginning)
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