basic
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Don’t go in cold with a basic question.
There was, of course, the ever-popular Nickelodeon show “Dora the Explorer” and before that, the PBS show “Amigos,” that looked to instill the basics of Spanish into kids across America.
From Los Angeles Times
The basic premise appears to be that the scrap for survival takes no account of big names - once you're down there anything can transpire.
From BBC
Spirit would emerge from Chapter 11 in late spring or early summer “as a strong low-cost, value-driven carrier offering guests basic and premium products at the lowest fares in the sky,” the company said.
From MarketWatch
But the technology can also make basic factual mistakes in reviews, expose sensitive information, exaggerate praise or criticism, or come off as generic and impersonal, undermining the boss’s relationship with the employee.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
