get to the bottom of

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Sense: Noun: lowest part

Synonyms:

base , foot , depths, ground , floor , bed , nadir, deepest part, lowest part, nether portion

Antonyms:

top , peak , summit , head , pinnacle, vertex, tip , tippy top

Sense: Noun: underside

Synonyms:

underside, underneath , underpart, underbelly, belly , sole , undercarriage

Sense: Noun: foundation

Synonyms:

foundation , base , substructure, support , foundations, fundament, underpinning

Antonyms:

roof , ceiling

Sense: Noun: buttocks - informal

Synonyms:

butt (US, slang), buttocks, behind (informal), rear , rear end, seat , backside (informal), cheeks, ass (US, vulgar, slang), arse (UK, vulgar, slang), rump, bum (UK, informal), buns (slang), glutes, derriere, butt cheeks (US, slang), posterior, fundament (slang)

Sense: Noun: source or cause

Synonyms:

source , cause , root , basis , origin , reason

Antonyms:

effects, outcome , fallout, result , issue , problem , disagreement

Sense: Adjective: lowest

Synonyms:

lowest, ground , lowermost, nethermost, bottommost, last

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