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cornerstone

/ˈkɔɹnɚsˌtoʊn/ · 11 letters · 7 distinct letters

  1. noun

    the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

    the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture

  2. noun

    a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies

  3. noun

    a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls

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