86 entries under reason 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)
13
beginning(noun, action, cause, start, point)
12
foundation(noun, organization, support, body, cause)
11
motive(noun, cause, idea, object)
9
seat(noun, support, place, cause)
8
footing(noun, organization, support, action, cause)
8
antecedent(noun, support, action, cause)
7
ground(noun, verb, form, support, cause)
7
grounds(noun, cause, substance, object)
7
infrastructure(noun, organization, support, action, cause)
7
spring(noun, cause, start, top, point)
6
factor(noun, drop, part, cause)
6
genesis(noun, cause, start, top)
5
bedrock(noun, support, action, cause)
4
occasion(noun, cause, object, base)
4
substratum(noun, support, action, cause)
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