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basis

/ˈbeɪsəs/ · 5 letters · 4 distinct letters

  1. noun

    a relation that provides the foundation for something

    they were on a friendly footing

  2. noun

    the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

    the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture

  3. noun

    the most important or necessary part of something

    the basis of this drink is orange juice

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