Basics and Stuff

Basics

Basics noun - General or basic truths on which other truths or theories can be based.

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Stuff and basics are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stuff" instead a noun "Basics".

Nearby Words: basic, basically

Stuff noun - A skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job.

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Basics and stuff are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Basics" instead a noun "Stuff".

Nearby Words: stuffy, stuffed, stuffing, stuffiness

Spot Monkey: She showed signs of this mid-2009 when she was doing a lot of flippy stuff but really shaky with the basics.

Source: Wrestling / Eve Torres
Adaptation Distillation: This play takes the basics of the book of Wicked and removes most of the Darker and Edgier stuff.

Source: Theatre / Wicked
And then there's what happens if you master the basics and try to go for the high-level stuff.

Source: Discworld / Thief of Time

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