Groundwork
Groundwork noun - An immaterial thing upon which something else rests.
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Synonyms for Groundwork
System and groundwork are semantically related. In some cases you can use "System" instead a noun "Groundwork".
System
System noun - Something made up of many interdependent or related parts.
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Synonyms for System
Groundwork and system are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Groundwork" instead a noun "System".
Nearby Words: systematic, systemic
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- This has two effects: it allowed Germany and Austria to set aside their difference later and face the new threats of France and Russia together, but it also laid the groundwork for the European alliance system that would drag the whole continent into war less than a century later.
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