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mainspring
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The most important reason, motive or cause for something
A thing at a rudimentary stage that shows potential for development
An important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based
A coiled shape or device
Noun
▲
(
figuratively
)
The most important reason, motive or cause for something
incentive
motivation
impetus
motive
basis
impulse
inspiration
instigation
origin
purpose
reason
cause
inducement
source
beginning
determinant
fount
fountain
generator
incitation
incitement
root
stimulation
causation
end
stimulator
motivating force
chief reason
driving force
impelling cause
chief motive
prime mover
motive force
aim
grounds
rationale
wherefore
why
account
subject
authority
whys and wherefores
the why and wherefore
justification
excuse
pretext
argument
explanation
rationalization
US
foundation
rationalisation
UK
occasion
premise
case
reasoning
call
why and wherefore
ground
defence
UK
defense
US
accounting
vindication
sense
factor
warrant
antecedent
provocation
underpinning
footing
point
causality
need
extenuation
mitigation
evidence
apologia
base
logic
story
presumption
thinking
causal agent
theory
principle
whyfor
thesis
philosophy
validation
logical basis
raison d'être
sake
necessity
groundwork
requirement
bedrock
mitigating circumstances
meaning
answer
stimulus
count
supporting evidence
right
influence
prompting
obligation
alibi
confession
score
song and dance
whatfor
sour grapes
the big idea
the whole idea
reasons
hypothesis
argumentation
connection
syllogism
ratiocination
rationality
school of thought
good sense
goal
intention
objective
apology
design
target
object
exposition
driver
genesis
chief ingredient
principal element
good reason
more ❯
“In Murphy's account, the
mainspring
of Douglas's public career was his aching, but never fulfilled, ambition for the presidency.”
Noun
▲
A thing at a rudimentary stage that shows potential for development
embryo
seed
germ
kernel
source
basis
root
egg
beginning
nucleus
rudiments
basics
rudiment
start
incipient
rudimentary version
spring
fount
fountainhead
inception
origin
well
fountain
provenance
wellspring
roots
inspiration
motive
derivation
generator
antecedent
starting point
principle
causality
causation
occasion
cause
inducement
author
genesis
fons et origo
cradle
provenience
font
base
creator
mother
parent
progenitor
agent
connection
determinant
birth
seedbed
horse's mouth
element
ancestor
impulse
parentage
influence
stock
producer
ancestry
rootstock
origination
emergence
creation
birthplace
conception
rise
seeds
reason
alpha
beginnings
stem
seat
radix
origins
reasons
motivation
infancy
nascence
nascency
bottom
incipience
incipiency
substratum
rock bottom
starting place
generation
baseline
starting
commencing
heart
wellhead
well spring
initiator
architect
maker
father
originator
launch
dawning
outset
inauguration
commencement
dawn
onset
etymology
head
initiation
nativity
outbreak
embarkation
entrance
entry
ingress
opener
introduction
forging
git go
blast off
square one
early stage
early stages
day one
well head
foundation
spark
core
nub
potential
essence
conceit
concept
potential for
sprout
sprig
begetter
history
pedigree
inventor
fundamental
paternity
specialist
authorship
place of origin
opening
home
upwelling
maternity
rising
more ❯
Noun
▲
An important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based
cornerstone
basis
foundation
bedrock
keystone
base
linchpin
mainstay
key
anchor
bottom
center
US
centre
UK
centerpiece
US
centrepiece
UK
core
footing
fundament
ground
groundwork
heart
root
underpinning
warp
backbone
crux
focus
main ingredient
premise
prop
central component
essential
fundamental principle
pillar
starting point
warp and woof
foundation stone
key element
vital element
key role
essence
pith
gist
substance
kernel
nucleus
nub
point
meat
principle
marrow
keynote
sum
pivot
net
quintessence
nubbin
lynchpin
bottom line
bull's-eye
meat and potatoes
driving force
heart of the matter
capital
principal
crown
grounding
theme
guiding principle
standard
topic
idea
essential feature
basic idea
policy line
essential element
salient point
defining characteristic
significance
thrust
import
fundamentals
basics
essentials
hub
body
importance
ABC
nitty-gritty
nuts and bolts
brass tacks
sum and substance
main idea
basic principles
main ingredients
soul
spirit
stuff
sense
meaning
burden
matter
focal point
drift
fundamental
essentiality
upshot
purport
tenor
essential part
main point
intention
content
name of the game
nature
sine qua non
quick
signification
thesis
message
intent
basic
central point
long and short
subject
fundamental point
quiddity
lifeblood
seat
denotation
reality
implication
rudiments
source
rudiment
beginning
principles
ethos
being
subject matter
character
virtuality
fiber
US
fibre
UK
direction
short
nexus
tendency
guts
thread
bosom
centre of attention
UK
text
center of attention
US
elements
grammar
origin
intendment
alphabet
life
punch line
foundations
fountainhead
principal element
axis
embodiment
fount
axiom
highlight
question
vein
cynosure
law
germ
infrastructure
ABCs
authority
first principle
polestar
motif
motive
bearing
score
purpose
issue
concern
aim
object
argument
significancy
principal constituent
chief ingredient
omphalos
genesis
wellspring
rule
theory
summary
constitution
mood
flagship
seedbed
cause
preliminaries
animus
esse
target
locus
middle
entity
start
details
value
beginnings
code
seed
criterion
Zen
force
personification
climax
form
takeaway
explanation
quality
flavour
UK
flavor
US
trend
course
ethic
precept
principium
key feature
first principles
staple
roots
life force
tone
key factor
consequence
pride and joy
golden rule
interpretation
proposition
intrinsic nature
essentia
animating spirit
moving force
spark
subconscious
hard fact
case
potential
rationale
relevance
viewpoint
view
jewel in the crown
fundamental nature
chief constituent
proposal
most important point
breast
reason
point of departure
affair
crucial point
main theme
central idea
central theme
crux of the matter
concept
important point
gravamen
end
material
key point
nature of the beast
main feature
high point
best part
high spot
connotation
potential for
effect
business
fons et origo
inner self
main thing
thought
title
theorem
study
problem
acceptation
matter at hand
field of reference
coal and ice
area under discussion
principal object
field of inquiry
meat-and-potatoes
navel
quintessential
definition
cream
inception
kingpin
midpoint
hotbed
hinge
rules
laws
cornerstones
axioms
inwardness
fountain
dead center
support
intuitive approach
nuance
zest
magnet
simple approach
rest
raison d'être
commencement
decisive point
epicenter
US
spotlight
essential point
the main reason
heart and soul
sprout
ground rules
circumstance
moral
understanding
real meaning
true meaning
true intention
scope
sprig
stress
epergne
concise summary
distillation
root of the matter
grain
structure
element
actuality
kicker
statement
opinion
extract
bull's eye
forefront
showpiece
attraction
emphasis
design
the long and the short of it
manifestation
ropes
aspect
line
nature of beast
epicentre
UK
gut
belly
inside
key detail
important detail
particular
vital part
caliber
US
property
calibre
UK
attribute
timber
outcome
determination
conclusion
moment
meaningfulness
heartstrings
bones
point at issue
matter in hand
through-line
discussion
important element
basic quality
central part
validity
power
soundness
line of reasoning
most important fact
vital component
representation
symbol
realization
US
realisation
UK
incarnation
exemplification
preliminary
item
motion
fundamental quality
basic characteristic
concreteness
clout
root of the trouble
institution
fundamental aspect
temper
main event
inner space
name of game
resolution
chapter
class
where it's at
real issue
prominence
magnitude
general meaning
general intention
feeling
spring
medium
vehicle
organization
US
carrier
be-all and end-all
hot spot
sum total
ground zero
crucial element
critical detail
moving spirit
élan vital
important consideration
basic ingredient
atmosphere
the facts
rallying point
end result
end product
indispensable content
whole story
last word
final decision
constituent
organisation
UK
chief part
cold fact
chief thing
essential details
important matter
main focus
what it's all about
the name of the game
facts
modus operandi
doctrine
tenet
well head
practicalities
realities
epitome
ultimate
persona
conscience
anima
identity
necessities
dogma
vital spirit
strength
ABC's
strain
determinant
important part
primary element
result
full value
full effect
amount
whole effect
morale
cheer
feather
feel
mode
humour
UK
humor
US
climate
inspiration
fact
practicality
stipulation
answer
mind
personality
individuality
necessity
stimulus
ground rule
field
specialization
US
specialisation
UK
attitude
ambience
belief
disposition
vibe
regulation
solution
secret
blood
oxygen
sap
presence
psyche
way
general picture
ideal
archetype
hard facts
path
big thing
take away
cue
first steps
evolution
inclination
run
key component
important thing
the three R's
undertaking
pneuma
creature
organism
conception
course of thought
timbre
dominating characteristic
prevailing tendency
apotheosis
formula
motivating force
state of mind
frame of mind
animating principle
consciousness
texture
inner being
self
ticket
vital fluid
vital spark
dynamic force
essential constituent
essential component
motivation
unique
animating force
research topic
vital signs
conceit
spark of life
perfect specimen
prime example
clue
recipe
guide
postulate
dissertation
major
condition
blueprint
antecedent
background
dictum
requisite
precondition
ego
inmost soul
inner man
deepest mind
inmost heart
cockles of the heart
inmost mind
inner woman
heart of hearts
mind's core
more ❯
Noun
▲
A coiled shape or device
spring
coil
hairspring
helix
spiral
twist
whorl
loop
corkscrew
gyre
curlicue
curl
twirl
volute
convolution
volution
scroll
ringlet
vortex
screw
swirl
curve
ring
turn
circlet
flourish
quirk
hoop
kink
gyration
circle
circuit
rotation
bend
arc
roll
wind
whirl
lap
spin
twisting
involution
winding
revolution
round
wreath
wheel
zigzag
pirouette
turning
cycle
undulation
hook
wave
swivel
braid
twine
furl
crispation
coiling
lock
eddy
whirlpool
tier
wisp
tendril
bight
contortion
gyrus
plume
sweep
wrench
sinuosity
snaking
serpentine
sinuousness
band
screwing
arch
wresting
wringing
meander
knot
whirligig
curvature
pivot
circumvolution
circulation
circumference
eye
incurvation
wrenching
torsion
warp
hairpin bend
snake
dog-leg
yank
shift
crook
angle
swing
inflection
US
turnabout
curving
noose
reel
oval
loophole
eyelet
inflexion
UK
yaw
bow
halo
orbit
ecliptic
corona
disk
US
disc
UK
bowl
full turn
birl
circular motion
more ❯
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