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groundwork
/ɡˈɹaʊndˌwɝk/ · 10 letters · 8 distinct letters
- noun
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture
- noun
lowest support of a structure
it was built on a base of solid rock
- noun
preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation
we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago