133 entries under core topic. ×

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ground(noun, verb, form, support, cause)
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groundwork(noun, support, cause, rest, base)
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infrastructure(noun, organization, support, action, cause)
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nucleus(noun, support, action, place, quality)
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pith(noun, place, quality, body, cause)
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provenance(noun, cause, start, point, base)
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provenience(noun, cause, start, point, base)
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reason(noun, support, action, cause, substance)
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seed(noun, fix, cause, establish, base)
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well(noun, adverb, cause, start, point)
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center(noun, support, action, person, place)
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inception(noun, cause, top, base, beginning)
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stuff(noun, quality, cause, character, spirit)
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substance(noun, quality, body, cause, character)
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basic(noun, adjective, drop, part, material)
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bedrock(noun, support, action, cause, reason)
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crux(noun, support, action, quality, cause)
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fountainhead(noun, cause, start, point, base)
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gist(noun, place, body, substance, idea)
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kernel(noun, place, quality, body, character)
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