Stuff
Staple
Staple noun - The main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts.
Usage example: reading is the very staple of a person's education
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Staple and Stuff. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/stuff/staple
Stuff & Staple. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/stuff/staple>.
Staple or Stuff. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/stuff/staple.
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