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CONTENT RELATED TO
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WORDS RELATED TO
ROOT
inserting
verb
put, tuck in
admit
drag in
embed
enter
fill in
imbed
implant
include
infix
infuse
inject
inlay
insinuate
instill
intercalate
interject
interlope
interpolate
interpose
introduce
intrude
lug in
obtrude
place
pop in
root
set
shoehorn
shove in
squeeze in
stick
work in
integrant
noun
element
aspect
basic
basis
bit
building block
component
constituent
detail
drop
facet
factor
fundamental
hint
ingredient
item
material
matter
member
part
particle
particular
piece
portion
principle
root
section
stem
subdivision
trace
unit
view
kernel
noun
seed, essence
atom
bit
center
core
crux
fruit
germ
gist
grain
heart
hub
keynote
marrow
matter
meat
morsel
nub
nubbin
nut
part
piece
pith
root
substance
upshot
key
noun
answer, solution
blueprint
brand
cipher
clue
code
core
crux
cue
earmark
explanation
fulcrum
guide
hinge
index
indicator
interpretation
lead
lever
marker
means
nexus
nucleus
passport
password
pivot
pointer
root
sign
symptom
ticket
translation
keynote
noun
theme
basic idea
basis
center
core
cornerstone
criterion
crux
essence
gist
heart
idea
kernel
keystone
linchpin
mainspring
marrow
measure
motive
nub
pith
principle
root
source
spring
standard
substance
keynote/keystone
noun
essence, theme
basic idea
basis
center
core
cornerstone
criterion
crux
gist
heart
idea
kernel
linchpin
mainspring
marrow
measure
motive
nub
pith
principle
root
source
spring
standard
substance
keynotes
noun
theme
basic idea
basis
center
core
cornerstone
criterion
crux
essence
gist
heart
idea
kernel
keystone
linchpin
mainspring
marrow
measure
motive
nub
pith
principle
root
source
spring
standard
substance
keys
noun
answer, solution
blueprint
brand
cipher
clue
code
core
crux
cue
earmark
explanation
fulcrum
guide
hinge
index
indicator
interpretation
lead
lever
marker
means
nexus
nucleus
passport
password
pivot
pointer
root
sign
symptom
ticket
translation
keystone
noun
base
cornerstone
crown
foundation
headstone
mainstay
principle
root
support
wedge
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