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based, baste
based (BAYS'd) (verb)
To have as a fundamental principal upon which is formed the foundation of an idea, a construct, or undertaking: The theme of the novel is based on the idea of social justice.
baste (BAYST) (verb)
1. To sew together in a temporary fashion: Bianca, the seamstress, will baste the skirt before the client tries it on to be sure it fits correctly.
2. To moisten periodically with the juice or fat from the meat being cooked: The cook would baste the roast from time to time to be sure it was juicy and delicious.
2. To moisten periodically with the juice or fat from the meat being cooked: The cook would baste the roast from time to time to be sure it was juicy and delicious.
Nola's new cookbook was based on the principles of healthy fat-free menus; however, once in a while, she likes to have a roast which she can baste.
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bas-, baso-, basi-, ba-, bat-
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group B; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc.
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(an uncontrollable desire to take books based on a strong fondness for them)
(anxieties and depressions are brain-based)
(Part 2 of 4: "The Ballad of Salvation Bill" by Robert Service was based on experiences he had with a compulsive smoker who just had to smoke because smoking was so important in his life)
(Modern Latin: from Greek, thallos, "a young, or green, twig or shoot" [based on the color of its spectrum]; metal)
(Latin: first part of the small intestine; based on duodecim, "twelve", because its length is approximately twelve finger-breadths)
(varieties of mostly Latin-Greek based story translations)
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“based”
biobased, bio-based
Having a biological source; describing materials, especially plastics, that are fully or partially produced from biomass-derived feed stocks.
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bio-, bi-, -bia, -bial, -bian, -bion, -biont, -bius, -biosis, -bium, -biotic, -biotical
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