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source
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- pronunciation:
- sors
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A source is where something comes from, or it is the cause of something.
Incorrect instructions were the source of the confusion.Having too little money was the source of the family's problems.- synonyms:
- cause, origin, seed
- antonyms:
- outcome
- similar words:
- root
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| definition 2: |
A source is a person or thing that gives information.
The newspaper article named a government report as its source.- synonyms:
- reference
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| definition 3: |
A source is the place where a stream or river begins.
The source of the Mississippi River is a lake in Minnesota. |
| related words: |
beginning, foundation, original |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| definition: |
When a business sources products or ingredients from a particular place, they buy them from that place.
Our company sources its coffee beans from Colombia and Guatemala.All their paper products are sourced from sustainable forests. |
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