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ground, footing

n. a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"

bottom

n. the lowest part of anything; "they started at the bottom of the hill"

core

n. the central part of the earth

center, centre, eye, heart, middle

n. an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"

beginning, source, origin, root

n. the place where something begins, where it springs into being; "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root"

support

n. supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support"

justification

n. a statement in explanation of some action or belief

alteration, modification, adjustment

n. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

authorization, mandate

n. a document giving an official instruction or command

excuse, self-justification

n. a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"

sanction, endorsement, countenance, warrant, imprimatur

n. formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"

warrant, guarantee, warranty

n. a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications

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