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basal

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of basal

of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject

many students lacked even a basal familiarity with the topic

Synonyms of basal

abecedarian, basic, beginning, elemental, elementary, essential, fundamental, introductory, meat-and-potatoes, rudimental, rudimentary, underlying

Words Related to basal

primal, primary, prime, simple

crude, primeval, primitive, primordial, rude, uncomplicated

preliminary, preparatory

crucial, important, key

Near Antonyms of basal

complex, sophisticated

complicated, convoluted, detailed, elaborate, extensive, intricate

developed, evolved, high, higher, refined

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