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taproot
noun
something that provides an important central source for growth or development
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ˈtæpˌɹuːt
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noun
something that provides an important central source for growth or development
“the taproot of his resentment”
noun
(botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem
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the taproot of his resentment
genius and insanity spring from the same taproot