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ground(cause, suggestion, source, center, theory)
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pith(cause, source)
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quintessence(cause, source)
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rhizome(cause, quick, source, root)
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well(cause, source, derivation)
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quick(noun, cause, source, root)
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fountain(cause, source, foundation, basis)
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fundamental(noun, cause, start, base, beginning)
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groundwork(cause, quick, source, center)
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ingress(cause, beginning, source, derivation)
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motive(cause, source, derivation)
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nub(cause, source)
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rock bottom(expression, cause, quick, source)
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root(noun, cause, start, top, base)
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seat(cause, quick, source, center)
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soul(cause, source)
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substance(cause, source)
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tuber(cause, quick, source, stem)
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APASmart Define. (2015). starting point thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/starting_point/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "starting point thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/starting_point/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, starting point thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/starting_point/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "starting point thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/starting_point/thesaurus/synonyms>