Parent and Root

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Parent

Parent noun - A father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian.
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Root is a synonym for parent in source topic. In some cases you can use "Root" instead a noun "Parent", when it comes to topics like person, start.
Nearby Words: parentage, parenting, parenthood, parental, parentally

Root

Root noun - A point or place at which something is invented or provided.
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Parent is a synonym for root in start topic. You can use "Parent" instead a noun "Root".
Nearby Words: rooted, rootless, rooter, rooting, rootlet

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female female parent female root
many many parent many root
true true parent true root
single single parent single root
Other adjectives: actual, real, shared, unnamed.

Both words in one sentence

  • Plants sometimes express mutations in one portion of their anatomy, such as a single root or branch, that make that part visibly different from its parent stalk.
    Source: Unstable Genetic Code
  • Contrast Parent with New Paramour, where we usually root for the stepdad who's trying to win over the kids (in these stories, there usually isn't a First Dad around to hog the sympathy).
    Source: First Father Wins
  • Front Page Sports parent Sierra's tendency to rush-release FPS Football titles was the root of it all, and when the series was rebranded as Sierra Sports NFL Football Pro in 1999, that game was so buggy it got recalled.
    Source: Creator Killer / Video Games
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