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Originator

One who originates.

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Beginner 76% connected

One who begins or originates anything. Specifically: A young or inexperienced practitioner or student; a tyro.

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Father 76% connected

One who has begotten a child, whether son or daughter; a generator; a male parent.

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Founder 76% connected

One who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author; one from whom anything originates; one who endows.

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Innovator 76% connected

One who innovates.

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Mover 76% connected

A person or thing that moves, stirs, or changes place.

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Pioneer 76% connected

A soldier detailed or employed to form roads, dig trenches, and make bridges, as an army advances.

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Proposer 76% connected

One who proposes or offers anything for consideration or adoption.

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Suggester 76% connected

One who suggests.

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Conceiver 92% connected

One who conceives.

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