groundwork
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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, fundament, 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, fundament |
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Related Words: assumption, supposition |
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