germination
noun
the process of germinating or of beginning to exist and develop; the very first stage of the development of anything.
cross-germination
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a word derived from
germination.
Example Sentences
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According to the Humphrey report, children were sometimes interviewed together and had a great deal of contact with one another, which could have resulted in the "cross-germination" of allegations.
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