Agent and Basis

Agent

Agent noun - Something used to achieve an end.

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Basis and agent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Basis" instead a noun "Agent".

Nearby Words: agency, agential

Basis noun - An immaterial thing upon which something else rests.

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Agent and basis are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Agent" instead a noun "Basis".

Nearby Word: basic

human	human agent	human basis
good	good agent	good basis
actual	actual agent	actual basis
real	real agent	real basis
Other adjectives: main, random, last, recurring, biological.

Surprisingly, the vampiric aversion to garlic has some basis in biology: garlic contains allicin, a potent anti-biotic and anti-fungal agent, and has been proven to kill mosquitos.

Source: Vampires Hate Garlic
Tony Stark doesn't like how Pepper Potts is on First-Name Basis with S.H.I.E.L.D agent Phil Coulson, and insists that his first name is "Agent".

Source: They Call Me Mister Tibbs aka: They Call Me Mr Tibbs
There's even a certain basis in reality for this - garlic contains Allicin, a potent anti-biotic and anti-fungal agent.

Source: Depleted Phlebotinum Shells

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