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Definition of roots:

roots (noun):
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage.
the part of a plant that anchors the rest of the plant in the ground and absorbs water and mineral salts from the soil
the usually underground part of a seed plant body that originates usually from the hypocotyl, functions as an organ of absorption, aeration, and food storage or as a means of anchorage and support, and differs from a stem especially in lacking nodes, buds, and leaves

Synonyms for roots:

solutionantecedentrootradicalbasestemsourcebeginningbeginningsancestor
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Antonyms for roots:

deathgoalseedissuehindranceconclusionresultspeechfinishtermination
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