Basis and Support

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

Usage example: the sole basis for the rumor is someone's overactive imagination

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Support is a synonym for basis in foundation topic. In some cases you can use "Support" instead a noun "Basis", when it comes to topics like action, principle, base, foothold.

Nearby Word: basic

Support noun - A structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else.

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Basis is a synonym for support in principle topic. You can use "Basis" instead a noun "Support", if it concerns topics such as base, foothold.

good	good basis	good support
physical	physical basis	physical support
complete	complete basis	complete support
legal	legal basis	legal support
Other adjectives: strong, real, constant, little, main, personal, major, general, less, limited, technical.

They're the only two members who support Nagasumi and Sun's engagement and don't actively try to kill the former on a regular basis.

Source: Token Good Teammate
Love Makes You Dumb: Kazuichi's love for Sonia causes him to jump to conclusions about the murderer that have no basis or evidence to support it.

Source: Roleplay / Class Trials
The Xbox 360 version of the HD Edition also served as the basis for the Ultimate HD Edition for PC, with the added option of using hi-res textures, higher frame-rate, and mouse and keyboard support.

Source: Updated Re-release

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