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basis
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Definition of basis:

basis (noun):
a principle on which something depends
the bottom of something considered as its foundation
a relation that provides the foundation for something.

Synonyms for basis:

premisesupportrootagreementessencebasearrangementwaygroundfoundation
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Antonyms for basis:

outsideperimetercircumferencequestionvergeedgeskirtsurfaceborderskin
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