85 entries under basic topic. ×

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bottom-line(adjective, important, original, vital)
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clear(simple, straightforward, uncomplicated)
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connate(adjective, essential, absolute, fundamental)
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deep-seated(adjective, original, essential, absolute)
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duck soup(expression, simple, straightforward, uncomplicated)
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easy(simple, straightforward, uncomplicated)
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facile(simple, straightforward, uncomplicated)
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grass-roots(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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inbred(adjective, essential, absolute, fundamental)
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initial(simple, top, straightforward, first)
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introductory(simple, straightforward, uncomplicated)
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major(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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meat-and-potatoes(adjective, base, important, significant, last)
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meat and potatoes(expression, adjective, idiom, simple, plain)
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nitty-gritty(adjective, original, absolute, fundamental)
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nub(adjective, original, absolute, fundamental)
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paramount(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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plain(simple, straightforward, uncomplicated)
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prefatory(simple, straightforward, uncomplicated)
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preliminary(simple, straightforward, uncomplicated)
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