fundament
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(noun) lowest supporting part of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower" |
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Synonyms: base, foot, foundation, groundwork, substructure, understructure |
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Related Words: bed, raft foundation, support |
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(noun) the fundamental assumptions underlying an explanation; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture" |
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Synonyms: base, basis, cornerstone, foundation, groundwork |
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Related Words: assumption, supposition |
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(noun) the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on |
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Synonyms: arse, ass, backside, behind, bottom, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, can, derriere, fanny, hind end, hindquarters, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, seat, stern, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush |
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Related Words: body part |
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