See foundement on Wiktionary
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"The source or cause of something."
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"ipa": "/ˌfuːnd(ə)ˈmɛnt/"
},
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"ipa": "/ˌfund(ə)ˈmɛnt/"
},
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"ipa": "/ˈfuːnd(ə)mɛnt/"
},
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}
],
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}
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