Basis and Stand

Basis

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

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

Nearby Word: basic

Stand noun - A level usually raised surface.

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Basis and stand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Basis" instead a noun "Stand".

Nearby Words: standing, stance, standee

human	human basis	human stand
good	good basis	good stand
clear	clear basis	clear stand
similar	similar basis	similar stand
Other adjectives: normal, firm, complete, original, routine, obvious, simple, actual, entire, real, main, general, last.

Handy Man: A staple of his stand up routines, later the basis for his character on Home Improvement.

Source: Creator / Tim Allen
Sluggy Freelance reuses art occasionally, but subtly enough that it doesn't stand out unless the repetition is itself the basis of a joke.

Source: Cut-and-Paste Comic
This forms the basis of the first (and to date only stand alone) episode Rumisiel's Lament.

Source: Fan Fic / Misfiled Dreams

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