Basic and Vanilla

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Basic adjective - Of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject.

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Vanilla and basic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vanilla" instead an adjective "Basic".

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

Vanilla adjective - Lacking in distinctive features or qualities.

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Basic and vanilla are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Basic" instead an adjective "Vanilla".

Nearby Word: vanillin

Archaic Weapon for an Advanced Age: Of course there's the basic sword in the vanilla game, a low-tech solution for a world beset by aliens with plasma guns.

Source: Video Game / XCOM 2
Part of their justification for the Vanilla Edition was that with Avatar being so amazing visually, they wanted to use ALL the available space on the bluray to avoid compromising on quality in the basic edition (the collector's editions were three disks).

Source: Vanilla Edition
Essentially, while the Vanilla Editions will give you the basic games and are satisfying in their own right, you almost have to play the collector's editions if you want to get the entire story.

Source: Videogame / Dark Parables

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