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root
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CONTENT RELATED TO
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WORDS RELATED TO
ROOT
beginning
noun
origin, cause
antecedent
birth
conception
egg
embryo
font
fount
fountain
fountainhead
generation
genesis
germ
heart
principle
resource
root
seed
stem
well
beginnings
noun
origin, cause
antecedent
birth
conception
egg
embryo
font
fount
fountain
fountainhead
generation
genesis
germ
heart
principle
resource
root
seed
stem
well
bottom
noun
base, core
basis
bottom line
cause
essence
essentiality
ground
heart
mainspring
marrow
origin
pith
principle
quintessence
root
soul
source
stuff
substance
virtuality
cause
noun
agent, originator
account
agency
aim
antecedent
author
basis
beginning
causation
consideration
creator
determinant
doer
element
end
explanation
foundation
genesis
ground
grounds
incitement
inducement
instigation
leaven
mainspring
maker
matter
motivation
motive
object
occasion
origin
prime mover
principle
producer
purpose
root
source
spring
stimulation
causes
noun
agent, originator
account
agency
aim
antecedent
author
basis
beginning
causation
consideration
creator
determinant
doer
element
end
explanation
foundation
genesis
ground
grounds
incitement
inducement
instigation
leaven
mainspring
maker
matter
motivation
motive
object
occasion
origin
prime mover
principle
producer
purpose
root
source
spring
stimulation
center
noun
middle point
axis
bull's-eye
centrality
centriole
centrum
core
cynosure
equidistance
essence
focal point
focus
gist
heart
hotbed
hub
inside
interior
intermediacy
kernel
mainstream
marrow
middle of the road
midpoint
midst
nave
navel
nucleus
omphalos
pith
pivot
place
polestar
quick
radial point
root
seat
centers
noun
middle point
axis
bull's-eye
centrality
centriole
centrum
core
cynosure
equidistance
essence
focal point
focus
gist
heart
hotbed
hub
inside
interior
intermediacy
kernel
mainstream
marrow
middle of the road
midpoint
midst
nave
navel
nucleus
omphalos
pith
pivot
place
polestar
quick
radial point
root
seat
cheer
verb
encourage in activity
acclaim
applaud
clap
hail
hurrah
plug
rise to
root
salute
sound off for
support
yell
cheered
verb
encourage in activity
acclaim
applaud
clap
hail
hurrah
plug
rise to
root
salute
sound off for
support
yell
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