Hypernyms for "source"
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betrayer
birthplace
blabber
coiner
cradle
derivation
fountainhead
Golconda
gold mine
goldmine
head
headspring
headwater
home
informer
jumping-off place
leaker
muse
origin
outsource
passive source
place of origin
point of departure
point source
provenance
provenience
rat
source materials
spring
squealer
taproot
trail head
trailhead
well
wellhead
wellspring
whistle blower
whistleblower
whistle-blower
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.