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Original

Pertaining to the origin or beginning; preceding all others; first in order; primitive; primary; pristine; as, the original state of man; the original laws of a country; the original inventor of a process.

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Daring 84% connected

of Dare

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Daring 84% connected

of Dare

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First 84% connected

Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest; as, the first day of a month; the first year of a reign.

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First 84% connected

Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest; as, the first day of a month; the first year of a reign.

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Fresh 84% connected

Possessed of original life and vigor; new and strong; unimpaired; sound.

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Fresh 84% connected

Possessed of original life and vigor; new and strong; unimpaired; sound.

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Germinal 84% connected

Pertaining or belonging to a germ; as, the germinal vesicle.

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Germinal 84% connected

Pertaining or belonging to a germ; as, the germinal vesicle.

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Innovative 84% connected

Characterized by, or introducing, innovations.

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Innovative 84% connected

Characterized by, or introducing, innovations.

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New 84% connected

Having existed, or having been made, but a short time; having originated or occured lately; having recently come into existence, or into one's posses…

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New 84% connected

Having existed, or having been made, but a short time; having originated or occured lately; having recently come into existence, or into one's posses…

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Novel 84% connected

Of recent origin or introduction; not ancient; new; hence, out of the ordinary course; unusual; strange; surprising.

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Novel 84% connected

Of recent origin or introduction; not ancient; new; hence, out of the ordinary course; unusual; strange; surprising.

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Originative 84% connected

Having power, or tending, to originate, or bring into existence; originating.

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Originative 84% connected

Having power, or tending, to originate, or bring into existence; originating.

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Primary 84% connected

First in order of time or development or in intention; primitive; fundamental; original.

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Primary 84% connected

First in order of time or development or in intention; primitive; fundamental; original.

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Seminal 84% connected

Pertaining to, containing, or consisting of, seed or semen; as, the seminal fluid.

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Seminal 84% connected

Pertaining to, containing, or consisting of, seed or semen; as, the seminal fluid.

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Creation 76% connected

The act of creating or causing to exist. Specifically, the act of bringing the universe or this world into existence.

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Example 76% connected

One or a portion taken to show the character or quality of the whole; a sample; a specimen.

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Model 76% connected

A miniature representation of a thing, with the several parts in due proportion; sometimes, a facsimile of the same size.

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Archetypal 74% connected

Of or pertaining to an archetype; consisting a model (real or ideal) or pattern; original.

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Archetypal 74% connected

Of or pertaining to an archetype; consisting a model (real or ideal) or pattern; original.

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Archetype 74% connected

The original pattern or model of a work; or the model from which a thing is made or formed.

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Archetype 74% connected

The original pattern or model of a work; or the model from which a thing is made or formed.

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Archetypical 74% connected

Relating to an archetype; archetypal.

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Archetypical 74% connected

Relating to an archetype; archetypal.

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Originality 74% connected

The quality or state of being original.

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Originality 74% connected

The quality or state of being original.

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See also 8

Creative 66% connected

Having the power to create; exerting the act of creation.

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Creative 66% connected

Having the power to create; exerting the act of creation.

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First 66% connected

Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest; as, the first day of a month; the first year of a reign.

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First 66% connected

Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest; as, the first day of a month; the first year of a reign.

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Originative 66% connected

Having power, or tending, to originate, or bring into existence; originating.

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Originative 66% connected

Having power, or tending, to originate, or bring into existence; originating.

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Primary 66% connected

First in order of time or development or in intention; primitive; fundamental; original.

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Primary 66% connected

First in order of time or development or in intention; primitive; fundamental; original.

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Attribute 2

Originality 66% connected

The quality or state of being original.

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Originality 66% connected

The quality or state of being original.

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Synonym 3

Archetype 92% connected

The original pattern or model of a work; or the model from which a thing is made or formed.

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Master 92% connected

A vessel having (so many) masts; -- used only in compounds; as, a two-master.

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Pilot 92% connected

One employed to steer a vessel; a helmsman; a steersman.

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