根
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Meanings
- root (of a plant)
- root (of a tooth, hair, etc.), center (of a pimple, etc.)
- root (of all evil, etc.), source, origin, cause, basis
- one's true nature
- (fishing) reef
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The roots of this tree extend deep into the ground.
When you get a cavity, it can hurt all the way to the root of the tooth.
His lazy habit comes from the very core of his personality, so it's hard to fix.
Education is important in order to cut off the root of the discrimination problem.
I'm troubled because the center of my pimple just won't go away.
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