as in grounds
                                      
              
          
                                                      to find a basis                                       
              
                             she based her argument on careful research                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in foundations
                                                
              
          
                                                      an immaterial thing upon which something else rests                                       
              
                             the firm belief that complete trust between partners is the base of any successful marriage                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in camps
                                                
              
          
                                                      a place from which an advance (as for military operations) is made                                       
              
                             the army's base of attack was kept top secret until the battle began                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in centers
                                                
              
          
                                                      a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest                                       
              
                             the base of the industry is California's Silicon Valley                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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4
                    as in bottoms
                                                
              
          
                                                      the lowest part, place, or point                                       
              
                             the base of the mountain extends over a huge area                                       make sure the base of the stove rests evenly on the floor                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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5
                    as in headquarters
                                                
              
          
                                                      the place from which a commander runs operations                                       
              
                             the army base is three miles down the road                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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as in cornerstones
                                      
              
          
                                                      an immaterial thing upon which something else rests                                       
              
                             the sole basis for the rumor is someone's overactive imagination                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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