Phrase guide
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adj
Normal, average, typical, unexceptional, or nondescript.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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noun
The essential part or parts of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, uncountable
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noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see meat, and, potatoes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
the fundamental part
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone
History
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Across languages
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