Axis and Basis

Axis

Axis noun - A thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest.

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Basis and axis are semantically related in crux topic. In some cases you can use "Basis" instead a noun "Axis".

Nearby Word: axial

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

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Axis and basis are semantically related in crux topic. Sometimes you can use "Axis" instead a noun "Basis".

Nearby Word: basic

clear	clear axis	clear basis
complete	complete axis	complete basis
simple	simple axis	simple basis
entire	entire axis	entire basis
Other adjectives: main, major, primary, random.

Done in the Axis Powers Hetalia dub for the voice of Japan as part of the dub taking the National Stereotypes comedic basis of the series Up to Eleven.

Source: Japanese Ranguage
Black and White Morality: Usually averted, but in the case of World War II John makes an exception, on the basis of who was the driving force behind the Axis.

Source: Web Video / Crash Course
Prussia from Axis Powers Hetalia was once the child embodiment of The Teutonic Knights, who were in real life a militant Catholic monastic order who happened to run their own realm...which would serve as the basis of their Prussian descendants.

Source: The Theocracy

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