See origin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"text": "The origin of the universe can be explained with the Big Bang theory"
}
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"The origin of something is its beginning."
],
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"text": "The origin of this apple is China."
},
{
"text": "Apples have many origins; China, America, Turkey, and France are a few."
},
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"text": "The origin of this river is further east."
}
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"The origin of something is the place where it comes from."
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"ipa": "/ˈɒr.ɪ.dʒɪn/",
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