cornerstone

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɔːrrstəʊn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɔrnɚˌstoʊn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kôrnər stōn′)


cornerstone
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Sense: Noun: keystone
Synonyms:
keystone, foundation Collocations, capstone, base Collocations, basis Collocations, groundwork, core Collocations, stone Collocations
Sense: Noun: essential element
Synonyms:
basis Collocations, foundation Collocations, groundwork, backbone Collocations, root Collocations, starting point, bedrock, core Collocations, bottom line (informal), crux, key Collocations


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