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makings

noun as in component

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That is the makings of a bad habit—a fast-track to chewing tobacco, which is directly linked to oral squamous cell carcinoma, a horrible disease.

He hasn't done it much before, but Ekitike has the makings of a Slot left-winger.

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Put them all together in an RV, and on a series of golf courses, and you’ve got the makings of a modern family comedy.

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Even before first pitch, Friday had the makings of a high-scoring affair.

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The grainy 19-second YouTube video that started it all hardly had the makings of a viral sensation.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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