Basis and Context

Basis

Basis noun - An immaterial thing upon which something else rests.

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Context and basis are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Context" instead a noun "Basis".

Nearby Word: basic

Context noun - The circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded.

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Basis and context are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Basis" instead a noun "Context".

Nearby Words: contexture, contextual

similar	similar basis	similar context
normal	normal basis	normal context
formal	formal basis	formal context
current	current basis	current context
Other adjectives: original, legal, obvious, actual, real, little, professional, religious, scientific, cultural, historical.

Rejecting (or accepting) something solely on the basis of its origin, without looking at meaning or context.

Source: Genetic Fallacy
It Makes Sense in Context.note This origin story also is the basis for Krona.

Source: Comic Book / The Phantom Stranger
Part of the basis of this trope may also come from the context in which stories are written; in a monarchy, it can be dangerous to tell stories about an evil king, so pushing all the blame onto an evil adviser is an easy way out.

Source: Evil Chancellor

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