Basis and Why

Basis

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

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

Nearby Word: basic

Why

Why noun - Something (as a belief) that serves as the basis for another thing.
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Basis and why are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Basis" instead a noun "Why".
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