Basic and Detail

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Basic noun - (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant.

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Detail and basic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Detail" instead a noun "Basic".

Nearby Words: base, basis, basically, basics, basicity

Detail noun - A separate part in a list, account, or series.

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Basic and detail are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Basic" instead a noun "Detail".

Nearby Words: detailed, detailing

When Celestia learns that there aren't enough Royal Guards to provide a security detail for all of the Mane Six, she immediately promotes all the recruits in basic training to active duty.

Source: Fanfic / The Great Alicorn Hunt
Several incidents in All There in the Manual don't give any detail except for the most basic.

Source: Noodle Incident / Video Games
In the classic Jack Schaefer novel, Shane goes into detail about the basic technique as well as many of the refinements practiced by others (two guns, the pistol-on-a-swivel, etc.).

Source: Quick Draw

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