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base(noun, cause, influence, source)
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derivation(cause, influence, connection, source, root)
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foundation(noun, cause, start, base, beginning)
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starting point(noun, expression, cause, source)
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stem(cause, source)
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center(noun, cause, start, base, beginning)
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crux(noun, cause, start, base, beginning)
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fountain(cause, influence, connection, supply, source)
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fountainhead(cause, source)
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heart(noun, cause, start, base, beginning)
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inception(cause, influence, beginning, source, root)
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mainspring(cause, connection, source, derivation)
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marrow(cause, source, nut, grain)
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nub(noun, cause, start, base, beginning)
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occasion(cause, source, derivation)
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pith(cause, source, nut, grain)
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provenance(cause, influence, source, root)
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provenience(noun, cause, influence, source, root)
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radicle(cause, source)
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rock bottom(expression, cause, source)
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APASmart Define. (2015). seed thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/seed/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "seed thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/seed/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, seed thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/seed/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "seed thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/seed/thesaurus/synonyms>