source material

noun

original, authoritative, or basic materials utilized in research, as diaries or manuscripts.

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salute
to call out to in order to stop, attract attention, ask aid, etc.
to wield power; exercise rule.
to express respect or praise for; honor; commend.
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Words nearby source material

source amnesia, source book, source code, source document, source language, source material, source program, sourcing, sourdine, sourdough, sourpuss
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Example sentences from the Web for source material

  • We should have the story of the Forty-seven Ronin, not a Japanese stage version, but a work from the source-material.

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