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root
noun as in base, core
Strong matches
Weak matches
Example Sentences
Modern sharks trace their roots back more than 400 million years, yet the branches that eventually produced today's species originated during the Age of Dinosaurs.
These overstimulated immune cells then move toward the dorsal root ganglia -- the sensory nerve hubs that link the limbs to the spinal cord -- and release inflammatory compounds that irritate and damage nerves.
The Irish poet’s work was rooted in a close feeling for the local—but reached out to embrace a world of readers.
Speaking of football, how could a logical economist like El-Erian root for the hapless Jets, who have the worst record in the NFL over the past decade?
Speaking of football, how could a logical economist like El-Erian root for the hapless Jets, who have the worst record in the NFL over the past decade?
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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