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fundamental(adjective, simple, plain, important)
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basic(adjective, simple, plain, base, important)
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essential(adjective, simple, plain, important, significant)
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primary(adjective, simple, plain, base, important)
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elementary(adjective, simple, plain, important, significant)
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elemental(adjective, simple, plain, important, significant)
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rudimentary(adjective, simple, plain, important, significant)
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basal(adjective, simple, plain, base, important)
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primitive(adjective, simple, plain, important, significant)
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foundational(adjective, simple, plain, base, important)
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original(adjective, simple, plain, important, significant)
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substratal(adjective, simple, plain, important, significant)
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ABCs(simple, basic, uncomplicated)
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abecedarian(simple, basic, uncomplicated)
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beginning(simple, basic, uncomplicated)
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clear(simple, basic, uncomplicated)
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duck soup(expression, simple, basic, uncomplicated)
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easy(simple, basic, uncomplicated)
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facile(simple, basic, uncomplicated)
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initial(simple, top, basic, first)
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APASmart Define. (2015). underlying thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/underlying/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "underlying thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/underlying/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, underlying thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/underlying/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "underlying thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/underlying/thesaurus/synonyms>