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Noun
(figuratively) The most important reason, motive or cause for something
“In Murphy's account, the mainspring of Douglas's public career was his aching, but never fulfilled, ambition for the presidency.”
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A thing at a rudimentary stage that shows potential for development
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An important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based
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Noun
A coiled shape or device
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