Foundation
Foundation noun - A public organization with a particular purpose or function.
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Original and foundation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Original" instead a noun "Foundation".
Original
Original noun - Something from which copies are made.
Foundation and original are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Foundation" instead a noun "Original".
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- An unusual biographical example in Stranger Than Fiction: The Life and Times of Split Enz, which chronicles the foundation and original run of the New Zealand band Split Enz... oh, and God shows up at one point.
Source: Magic Realism - Gwen and Lawrence's romance gets a little more foundation than in the original, mostly because this time around Gwen doesn't exactly have a living fiancé.
Source: Adaptation Expansion - In the words of the fading fragments of the original personality, "I am your foundation but not your past.".
Source: Death of Personality
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