Basic
Basic noun - (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant.
Trace
Trace noun - A mark or series of marks left on a surface by something that has passed along it.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- He claims that the key to their strong friendship is due to having removed any possible trace of sexual tension by hooking up during basic training.
Source: Series / Bluestone 42 -
Spotting the Thread: When Steve and Natasha trace the clues to Camp Lehigh — the base where Steve underwent basic training — he quickly notices an ammo dump that wasn't there seventy years ago.
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He didn't learn until years later that there was a BASIC command that was also TRON (a debugging tool, short for "trace on").
Source: Film / TRON
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