Seedbed and Seed

Seedbed

Seedbed noun - The source from which something grows or develops.
Usage example: that think tank has served as a seedbed for American conservatism since the Cold War era
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Seed and seedbed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Seed" instead a noun "Seedbed".

Seed

Seed noun - The source from which something grows or develops.
Usage example: ancient Greece provided the seed for much of Western civilization's political and philosophical thought

Seedbed and seed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Seedbed" instead a noun "Seed".

Nearby Words: seeded, seeding, seedling, seedsman, seeder
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