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basic

/ˈbeɪsɪk/ adjective A2
  1. Necessary, essential for life or some process. · Flour is a basic ingredient of bread.
  2. Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional. · The Hotel Sparta’s accommodation is very basic.
  3. Of or pertaining to a base; having a pH greater than 7.
  4. Unremarkable or uninteresting; boring; uncool. (informal)
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All my lines of thought lead me back invariably to the one basic question—why should an athletic man develop his frame upon so unnatural an instrument as a single dumb-bell?”
The Valley of Fear, p. 78 · C1
Producing just one basic cotton T-shirt requires about seven hundred gallons of fresh water.
The True Cost of a Cheap T-Shirt, p. 1 · B2
Similarly, hospitality workers in Australia receive a comprehensive minimum wage that adequately covers their basic daily living expenses.
The Tipping Question, p. 1 · C1

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