Cornerstone and Root

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Cornerstone noun - An immaterial thing upon which something else rests.

Usage example: a concern for basic human rights was the cornerstone of the president's foreign policy

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Root and cornerstone are semantically related in over topic. In some cases you can use "Root" instead a noun "Cornerstone".

Root noun - An immaterial thing upon which something else rests.

Usage example: an implicit trust in the wisdom of the people is the root of democracy

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Cornerstone and root are semantically related in over topic. You can use "Cornerstone" instead a noun "Root".

Nearby Words: rooted, rootless, rooter, rooting, rootlet

true	true cornerstone	true root
large	large cornerstone	large root

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