Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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cornerstone | Yes | No | No | No |
groundwork | Yes | No | No | No |
cornerstone (noun) | groundwork (noun) |
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a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls | preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation |
a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies | lowest support of a structure |
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained | the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained |