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[ey-bee-seez] / ˈeɪˌbiˈsiz /
NOUN
basics
Synonyms
STRONG
elements essentials foundation nitty-gritty principles rudiments
WEAK
bare bones brass tacks first steps nuts and bolts the three R's
NOUN
particular
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article case circumstance fact specific
STRONG
clue cue element feature gospel item know nitty-gritty picture point rundown scoop score speciality specification story thing
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bottom line brass tacks chapter and verse facts of life lowdown nuts and bolts what's what whole story
Antonyms
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generality
ABCs
ADJECTIVE
elementary
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elemental fundamental rudimentary straightforward underlying
WEAK
abecedarian basal beginning child's play clear duck soup easy essential facile foundational initial introductory meat and potatoes original plain prefatory preliminary primary primitive primo simplest simplex simplified substratal uncomplex uncomplicated
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additional advanced extra secondary
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abstruse complex complicated compound difficult hard intricate involved
ADJECTIVE
rudimental
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WEAK
abecedarian basal basic beginning child's play clear duck soup easy elemental essential facile foundational fundamental initial introductory meat and potatoes original plain prefatory preliminary primary primitive primo rudimentary simplest simplex simplified straightforward substratal uncomplex uncomplicated underlying
NOUN
account
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detail explanation history narrative report story tale version
STRONG
bulletin chronicle make narration recital score tab take
WEAK
annal blow-by-blow lowdown play by play run down the picture the whole picture
NOUN
alphabet
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characters elements fundamentals hieroglyphs ideograph morphemes phonemes pictograph rune signs syllabary symbols
WEAK
graphic representation
NOUN
description
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characterization confession definition depiction detail explanation information narration narrative picture portrayal report sketch statement story summary tale version
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brief chronicle declaration delineation explication fingerprint make monograph portraiture presentment recital recitation record rehearsal representation rundown specification summarization vignette yarn
WEAK
blow-by-blow recountal writeup
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concealment
WEAK
misrepresentation
NOUN
detail
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article design element fact part plan schedule structure thing
STRONG
accessory component count cue dope factor fraction item minutia nicety nitty-gritty particular peculiarity point portion respect singularity specialty specification technicality trait trivia triviality
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brass tacks chapter and verse circumstantiality fine point meat and potatoes minor point nuts and bolts
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entirety generality generalization whole
NOUN
essential
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condition element essence fundamental must precondition prerequisite principle requirement requisite
STRONG
groceries guts heart nitty-gritty quintessence rudiment stuff substance
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bottom line brass tacks fire and ice meat and potatoes name of the game nuts and bolts part and parcel sine qua non vital part where one's at
Antonyms
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extra
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accessory auxiliary nonessential subsidiary throwaway
NOUN
foundation
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authority base bedrock groundwork infrastructure support
STRONG
basics bed bottom foot footing ground guts heart justification nitty-gritty nub prop reason root setup stay substratum substructure understructure
WEAK
bottom line brass tacks nuts and bolts underpinning
Antonyms
STRONG
cowardice exterior exteriority fear outside top
NOUN
fundamental
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STRONGEST
bottom line component cornerstone element factor foundation law principle
STRONG
axiom basis constituent guts heart nitty-gritty rudiment rule theorem
WEAK
brass tacks coal-and-ice principium rock bottom sine qua non
Antonyms
STRONG
cowardice fear
WEAK
addition auxiliary extra subordinate trivia
NOUN
grammar
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alphabet syntax
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accidence elements fundaments linguistics morphology principles rudiments stratification structure
WEAK
sentence structure tagmemics
NOUN
groundwork
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preparation
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background base bedrock cornerstone footing foundation ground infrastructure origin preliminaries root substratum understructure
WEAK
underpinning
NOUN
guide
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catalog clue directory guidebook handbook key manual
STRONG
Bible beacon bellwether compendium enchiridion landmark lodestar mark marker pointer print sign signal signpost telltale tip-off
WEAK
chapter and verse guiding light hot lead no-no's the book the numbers vade mecum
NOUN
letter
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sign
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alphabet cap capital character majuscule minuscule rune type uncial
WEAK
small letter
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number speech
NOUN
rationalization
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justification rationale
STRONG
bulletin chronicle detail explanation history make narration narrative reason recital report score story tab take tale version
WEAK
annal blow-by-blow lowdown play by play rundown the picture the whole picture
NOUN
rudiments
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STRONG
basics beginnings elements essentials foundation guts heart nitty-gritty principles
WEAK
first principles
Antonyms
STRONG
cowardice fear
NOUN
statement
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account affidavit allegation announcement assurance charge comment description explanation presentation proclamation remark report testimony word
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acknowledgment affirmation articulation aside asseveration averment avowal communication dictum ejaculation make manifesto mention narrative observation picture presentment profession protestation recital recitation relation rundown utterance ventilation verbalization vocalization voice
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blow-by-blow communiqué
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quiet silence
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question request
NOUN
substance
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amount effect meat significance strength stuff subject
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basis body bottom burden center core corpus crux drift essentiality focus gist guts heart import innards kernel marrow mass matter nitty-gritty nub pith point purport quintessence sense soul staple tenor theme thrust upshot
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bottom line brass tacks general meaning gravamen name of the game nuts and bolts sum total virtuality way of it
Antonyms
STRONG
cowardice exterior exteriority fear insignificance nothing nothingness outside periphery surface
WEAK
poverty

Example Sentences

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The pause on Paul’s season is the latest example of how ABC’s reality TV dating franchise centered on rose-colored love stories has become plagued by firestorms.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Large gatherings are expected at the ABC's main offices in offices in Sydney and Melbourne, with participants to wear black.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The episode has raised uncomfortable questions about why Disney made Paul the face of one of ABC’s marquee franchises.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

"As it gets worse, I think that puts pressure on the Congress to come to a resolution," he told ABC's "This Week."

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

The morning melted away as we spelled each other down and taught Little Britches her ABC’s.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck