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Word: MAINSPRING (noun) Meaning Root of the word Synonyms Antonyms Usage the most important part of something,

the most important influence on something. motive, motivation, impetus, driving force, incentive, impulse, cause, prime mover, reason, origin, Before the onset of industrialization, agriculture was the mainspring of Indian economy.

Word: PREDISPOSITION (noun) Meaning Root of the word Synonyms Antonyms Usage a condition that makes somebody or something likely to behave in a particular way or to suffer from a particular disease. pre = before susceptibility, proneness, tendency, liability, inclination, disposition, vulnerability, weakness. People who are obese have a predisposition to heart ailments.

Word: OUTCRY(noun) Meaning Root of the word Synonyms Antonyms Usage a reaction of anger or strong protest shown by people in public. shout, exclamation, cry, yell, howl, whoop, roar, scream, shriek, screech. The unprecedented rise in prices provoked a public outcry.

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