Root
Root verb - To set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter.
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Spade and Root. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/root/spade
Root & Spade. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/root/spade>.
Spade or Root. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/root/spade.
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