origin

Definition for origin

noun as in cause, basis

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ancestor, ancestry, connection, element, influence, motive, provenance, root, source

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agent, antecedent, author, base, causality, causation, creator, derivation, determinant, egg, embryo, fountain, generator, germ, impulse, inception, inducement, inspiration, mainspring, nucleus, occasion, parent, parentage, principle, producer, progenitor, provenience, roots, seed, spring, stock, well, wellspring

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horse's mouth

noun as in beginning, inception

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birth, genesis

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alpha, commencement, creation, dawn, dawning, embarkation, emergence, entrance, entry, forging, foundation, inauguration, ingress, initiation, introduction, launch, nativity, opener, origination, outbreak, outset, rise, start

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blast off, day one, early stage, git go, square one, starting point

noun as in family, heritage

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ancestry, birth, descent, lineage

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beginnings, blood, extraction, maternity, parentage, paternity, pedigree, stock

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The force also investigated the origin of the vape involved but its investigation could not track down where it came from.

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The Jamaican has since been repatriated to his country of origin, while another two were expected to be repatriated soon, Eswatini's government says.

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Drones of unclear origin caused the closure of Danish airports and airspace in September.

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Even as the tech comes ever closer to real world applications, however, Dr Jordan is still captivated by its sci-fi origins.

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Because it was dark, no information on the type, size or origins of the drones was confirmed, Federal Police spokesperson Stefan Bayer told the Bild Newspaper.

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