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seeds

NOUN

beginning, source

Synonyms

STRONGEST

berry corn egg grain nut

STRONG

bud cell conceit concept conception core ear embryo germ image impression inkling kernel notion nucleus ovule ovum particle rudiment semen spark sperm spore start suspicion

Antonyms

STRONG

being concrete death exterior exteriority outside

WEAK

ancestor effect end ending parent result

NOUN

children

Synonyms

STRONG

brood descendants heirs issue offspring posterity progeny race scions spawn successors

WEAK

progeniture

Antonyms

STRONG

parent

WEAK

ancestor effect end ending result

Example Sentences

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To prevent total loss, seeds were collected from the strongest surviving population and cultivated at Kew, establishing a secure seed stock for future restoration without further pressure on wild plants.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The 33-year-old wore a big smile after he crossed home and was showered in sunflower seeds.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Xi said he would send Trump some rose seeds for the White House Rose Garden.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Ma cooks the greens with mustard oil, onion seeds, a dash of cumin with tons of green chilies.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Favorites include cracked corn, black oil sunflower seeds, and mealworms.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones