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| 1. | [ noun ] the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on | |
| Synonyms: | seat ass bottom rear_end tail behind buttocks stern hind_end hindquarters keister posterior bum backside prat rear buns tail_end tooshie tush rump can derriere fanny butt nates arse | |
| Examples: | "he deserves a good kick in the butt" "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?" |
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| Related terms: | body_part torso | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained | |
| Synonyms: | basis base groundwork cornerstone foundation | |
| Examples: | "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture" |
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| Related terms: | assumption meat_and_potatoes explanation | |
| 3. | [ noun ] lowest support of a structure | |
| Synonyms: | base foot foundation substructure understructure groundwork | |
| Examples: | "it was built on a base of solid rock" "he stood at the foot of the tower" |
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| Related terms: | support raft_foundation bed structure | |
| Similar spelling: |
fundamental fundamentals |
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