Base and Measly

Base

Base adjective - Not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency.

Measly and base are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Measly" instead an adjective "Base".

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

Measly

Measly adjective - So small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention.

Base and measly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Base" instead an adjective "Measly".

Both words in one sentence

  • This Cannot Be! In the same arc as above, Spandam is in utter disbelief that a whole Marine Base couldn't defeat seven measly pirates and their allies as he watches them sail out of range of the Marine's ships.
  • Cherry Tapping It has a measly base power of 30 (Tackle was stronger than that before it was buffed), but if the attack successfully knocks out an opponent, the user's Attack doubles.
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