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noun • (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature) | ||||
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noun • a relation that provides the foundation for something • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained • the most important or necessary part of something | ||||
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noun • the remains of a body part that was functional at an earlier stage of life | ||||
Underlying Principle
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RATIONALE which was last seen in the Telegraph Cross Atlantic crossword.
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RATIONALE
Updated: October 27, 2025
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