Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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basic | Yes | Yes | No | No |
staple | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
basic (noun) | staple (noun) |
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(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant | (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant |
paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together | |
a short U-shaped wire nail | |
material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing | |
a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn |
basic (adjective) | staple (adjective) |
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pertaining to or constituting a base or basis | necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities |
of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base | |
reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality | |
serving as a base or starting point |
basic (verb) | staple (verb) |
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secure or fasten with a staple or staples |