Base and Keystone

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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Keystone and base are semantically related in foundation topic. In some cases you can use "Keystone" instead a noun "Base".

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

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

Usage example: a committed socialist who argues that greed is the keystone of capitalism

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Base and keystone are semantically related in foundation topic. You can use "Base" instead a noun "Keystone".

real	real base	real keystone
massive	massive base	massive keystone
ancient	ancient base	ancient keystone
new	new base	new keystone
Other adjectives: major, final, local, eponymous.

Keystone Army: Destroying the Flagship of the Rebels cripples the fleet trying to destroy the last Federation base, winning the game.

Source: Video Game / FTL: Faster Than Light
Spell Crafting: You must craft spell before you use them, using a keystone and then adding runes to increase the attributes (damage, range, duration...) of the base spell.

Source: Video Game / Evil Islands
Evil Islands: You must craft spell before you use them, using a keystone and then adding runes to increase the attributes (damage, range, duration...) of the base spell.

Source: Spell Crafting

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