107 entries under noun topic. ×

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connection(cause, source, foundation, basis)
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convocation(start, beginning, onset, origination)
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reason(cause, start, base, suggestion)
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background(base, beginning, source, foundation)
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crux(cause, start, base, beginning)
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finishing line
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hard fact(expression, base, beginning, source)
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principal element(expression, base, beginning, source)
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agent(cause, source, derivation)
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apriorism(theory, guesstimate, premise)
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apriority(suggestion, theory, guesstimate, supposition)
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conjecture(suggestion, theory, supposition)
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postulate(base, suggestion, beginning, guess)
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quick(cause, source, root, origin)
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action(base, beginning, source, foundation)
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backbone(base, beginning, source, foundation)
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backing(base, beginning, source, foundation)
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fundamental(cause, start, base, beginning)
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hypothesis(suggestion, theory, guesstimate, supposition)
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keynote(base, beginning, source, foundation)
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