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Synonyms of warp and woof
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
- regards individual freedom and democracy as the warp and woof of any civilized society
Synonyms for warp and woof
- base,
- basis,
- bedrock,
- bottom,
- cornerstone,
- footing,
- foundation,
- ground,
- groundwork,
- keystone,
- root,
- underpinning,
- warp
Words Related to warp and woof
- 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
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The first known use of warp and woof was in 1842
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