Base and Focus

Base

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

Usage example: the firm belief that complete trust between husband and wife is the base of any successful marriage

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Focus and base are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Focus" instead a noun "Base".

Nearby Words: basic, basal, based, baseline, baseball

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

Usage example: in the 19th century Paris was the focus of the art world

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Base and focus are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Base" instead a noun "Focus".

Nearby Words: focused, focal, focusing

good	good base	good focus
high	high base	high focus
full	full base	full focus
certain	certain base	certain focus
Other adjectives: original, single, strong, actual, entire, real, large, big, huge, main, new, major, secondary, military, larger, primary, different, higher.

Riku has since become the Deuteragonist of the series, but Kairi has remained out of focus for four whole games straight, further breaking the base on a subject.

Source: Out of Focus
Those games shifted the focus of the genre from base-build and resource gathering to a more dynamic style, with greater focus on micromanagement.

Source: Genre Turning Point
It's a cool, weird monument and the focus of much attention throughout the movie, but the clearing/landing pad at the base of the tower in the climax does not/could not exist.

Source: Monumental View

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