makings
noun C2- That which is needed for something: necessary ingredients. · I have bread, mayonnaise, mustard, turkey, and lettuce: all the makings of a sandwich as far as I'm concerned.· The project has the makings of success: a strong leader, a committed workforce, and a workable plan.
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“He has his own little methods, which are, if he won’t mind my saying so, just a little too theoretical and fantastic, but he has the makings of a detective in him.
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