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base
Synonyms and Antonyms of base
- a base and sneaky act that is a clear violation of international law
contemptible, currish, despicable, detestable, dirty, dishonorable, execrable, ignoble, ignominious, low, low-down, low-minded, mean, nasty, paltry, snide, sordid, vile, wretched
- their base obedience to every unprincipled action ordered by their leader
Synonym Discussion of base
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- base motives
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- refused to listen to such low talk
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- a vile remark
base
Synonyms and Antonyms of base
- the firm belief that complete trust between partners is the base of any successful marriage
anchorage, bed, brace, bulwark, buttress, framework, infrastructure, mount, prop, shore, stay, substratum, substructure, support
assumption, justification, premise (also premiss), presumption, presupposition, rationale, supposition, theory, thesis, warrant
backbone, center, core, cornerstone, eye, focus, heart, hub, kernel, keystone, nucleus, seat
- the army's base of attack was kept top secret until the battle began
- the base of the industry is Californiaʼs Silicon Valley
happy hunting ground, hive, hotbed, hot spot, playground, playland
attraction, lodestone (also loadstone), magnet, polestar
- the base of the mountain extends over a huge area
- make sure the base of the stove rests evenly on the floor
- the army base is three miles down the road
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