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basis(noun, support, action, cause, start)
12
foundation(noun, support, hold, cause, start)
12
groundwork(noun, support, hold, cause, start)
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base(noun, support, action, hold, cause)
8
bottom(noun, support, cause, start, substance)
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bedrock(noun, support, action, cause, start)
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footing(noun, support, action, hold, cause)
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ground(noun, support, cause, start, substance)
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root(noun, support, action, cause, reason)
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stuff(noun, cause, origin, materiality)
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substance(noun, cause, basis, origin)
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infrastructure(noun, support, action, cause, start)
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principle(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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seat(noun, support, cause, start, reason)
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support(noun, support, action, substance, authority)
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underpinning(noun, support, action, hold, cause)
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core(noun, support, action, cause, start)
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fundamental(noun, adjective, support, action, cause)
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reason(noun, support, action, cause, start)
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rock bottom(expression, cause, quick, origin)
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