Meaning & use
headspring
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The source or origin from which a stream flows, or figuratively, the fundamental origin of something.
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The river's headspring lies deep within the mountain forest.
Curiosity was the headspring of all his greatest inventions.
A note on using this word
This somewhat literary word is rarer today than its close relative "wellspring," though both carry the same image of water bubbling up from its origin.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
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