85 entries under basis topic. ×

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reason(noun, support, action, cause, start)
2
understructure(noun, support, substance, authority, base)
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antecedent(noun, support, action, cause, reason)
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authority(noun, support, action, substance, base)
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background(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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cause(noun, support, action, start, reason)
1
center(noun, support, action, cause, start)
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cornerstone(noun, hold, block, back, base)
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crux(noun, support, action, cause, start)
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essence(noun, support, action, cause, start)
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evidence(noun, support, action, cause, reason)
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foothold(noun, hold, block, back, base)
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heart(noun, support, action, cause, start)
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justification(noun, support, action, cause, reason)
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motive(cause, reason, source, justification)
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nucleus(noun, support, action, cause, start)
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occasion(cause, reason, source, justification)
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premise(noun, support, action, cause, reason)
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proof(noun, support, action, cause, reason)
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prop(noun, support, hold, block, back)
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