Basis and Reply

Basis

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

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

Nearby Word: basic

Reply noun - Action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior.

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Basis and reply are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Basis" instead a noun "Reply".

Nearby Words: replied, replying

similar	similar basis	similar reply
usual	usual basis	usual reply
common	common basis	common reply
formal	formal basis	formal reply
Other adjectives: original, obvious, simple, actual, real, general.

In reply, a colleague cites historical basis for Zombies, further feeding fuel to the fire for the crazy directions the series can take.

Source: Videogame / Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
As a reply to "This fact is true because the Encyclopedia Britannica states as much," this has a sound logical basis; because the cited reason to believe the statement is the credibility of the encyclopedia, an attack on its credibility is relevant and therefore not an ad hominem.

Source: Ad Hominem

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