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taproot collapse: something that provides an important central source for growth or development; "the taproot of his resentment"; "genius and insanity spring from the same taproot"; (botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem

source collapse: a facility where something is available; anything that provides inspiration for later work; a document (or organization) from which information is obtained; "the reporter had two sources for the story"; (technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system; "a heat source"; "a source of carbon dioxide"; specify the origin of; "The writer carefully sourced her report"; get (a product) from another country or business; "She sourced a supply of carpet"; "They are sourcing from smaller companies"

pedigree collapse: ancestry of a purebred animal; line of descent of a purebred animal

corn belt collapse: midwestern United States (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana); excellent for raising corn and corn-fed livestock

highlands collapse: a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)

solicitation collapse: the act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money); request for a sum of money; "an appeal to raise money for starving children"; an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status; "a solicitation to the king for relief"

ground swell collapse: a broad and deep undulation of the ocean; an obvious change of public opinion or political sentiment that occurs without leadership or overt expression; "there was a ground swell of antiwar sentiment"

grass roots collapse: the common people at a local level (as distinguished from the centers of political activity); the essential foundation or source; "the problem was attacked at the grass roots"

black belt collapse: a black sash worn to show expert standards in the martial arts (judo or karate); a person who attained the rank of expert in the martial arts (judo or karate)

dust bowl collapse: a region subject to dust storms; especially the central region of United States subject to dust storms in the 1930s

add collapse: make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table"; make an addition by combining numbers; "Add 27 and 49, please!"; state or say further; "`It doesn't matter,' he supplied"; constitute an addition; "This paper will add to her reputation"

genesis collapse: the first book of the Old Testament: tells of creation; Adam and Eve; the Fall of Man; Cain and Abel; Noah and the flood; God's covenant with Abraham; Abraham and Isaac; Jacob and Esau; Joseph and his brothers; a coming into being

calculate collapse: make a mathematical calculation or computation; judge to be probable; specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public

origin collapse: properties attributable to your ancestry; "he comes from good origins"; the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero; an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events

multiply collapse: in several ways; in a multiple manner; "they were multiply checked for errors"; combine or increase by multiplication; "He managed to multiply his profits"; combine by multiplication; "multiply 10 by 15"

root collapse: the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support; (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"; (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground; a number that when multiplied by itself some number of times equals a given number; take root and begin to grow; "this plant roots quickly"; cause to take roots; plant by the roots; come into existence, originate; "The problem roots in her depression"

campaign collapse: an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa); a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"; several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints); go on a campaign; go off to war; run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; "Who's running for treasurer this year?"

reckon collapse: take account of; "You have to reckon with our opponents"; "Count on the monsoon"

beginning collapse: the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"; the first part or section of something; "`It was a dark and stormy night' is a hackneyed beginning for a story"; the event consisting of the start of something; "the beginning of the war"; the place where something begins, where it springs into being; "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root"; the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"

nationality collapse: people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation; "immigrants of the same nationality often seek each other out"; "such images define their sense of nationality"; the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization

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