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principal element(noun, expression, support, action, base)
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proof(noun, support, action, cause, reason)
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pylon(support, post, pillar, monument)
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radical
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rafter(noun, support, stay, bar, prop)
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rampart(noun, hold, block, back, base)
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rest(noun, support, hold, block, back)
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rib(noun, support, hold, block, back)
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riprap
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rod(noun, hold, block, back, base)
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sanction(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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security(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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shaft(support, post, pillar, monument)
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sill
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skid(noun, support, stay, bar, prop)
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solid ground
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solid rock
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source(noun, support, action, cause, start)
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splice(noun, support, stay, bar, prop)
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staff(noun, support, stay, bar, prop)
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