24 entries under basic topic. ×

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basis(noun, law, idea, base, foundation)
12
foundation(noun, law, hold, block, back)
10
fundamental(noun, part, base, basis)
4
principle(noun, law, idea, foundation, essence)
4
sine qua non(noun, expression, idiom, law, foundation)
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heart(noun, law, idea, foundation, essence)
3
rudiment(noun, law, base, foundation)
2
axiom(noun, law, foundation, stipulation)
2
element(noun, law, foundation, stipulation)
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bottom line(noun, expression, law, foundation)
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law(noun, foundation, stipulation, tenet)
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rock bottom(expression, law, foundation, stipulation)
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rule(noun, law, foundation, stipulation)
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ABCs(law, base, foundation, basis)
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brass tacks(noun, expression, law, foundation)
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coal and ice(noun, expression, idiom, law, foundation)
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constituent(law, foundation, stipulation, tenet)
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essential part(noun, expression, law, foundation)
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factor(law, foundation, stipulation, tenet)
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guts(law, foundation, stipulation, tenet)
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APASmart Define. (2015). cornerstone thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/cornerstone/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, cornerstone thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/cornerstone/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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