Offshoot and Root

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Offshoot noun - Something that naturally develops or is developed from something else.

Usage example: opened a shop selling fancy foods as an offshoot of their very successful restaurant

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Root is an antonym for offshoot.

Root noun - A point or place at which something is invented or provided.

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Offshoot is an antonym for root.

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

common	common offshoot	common root
small	small offshoot	small root
actual	actual offshoot	actual root
large	large offshoot	large root
Other adjectives: occasional.

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