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basic
Adjective
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When something is basic, it is simple.
Everyone in the army has to have basic training.
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When something is basic, it is fundamental or important.
Water is a basic necessity of human life: you cannot live without it.
basic
Noun
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Basics are things that are essential.
Beginners must first learn the basics before they become experts.
German
Proper noun
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German is the language in Germany.
German
Noun
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A German is a person who comes from Germany.
German
Adjective
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Something or someone that is German comes from Germany.
My friend Dagmar is German.
I bought a German car last year.
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Some people call themselves German because their family came from Germany, even if they have never been to Germany.
Mr. Schwartz is German, his grandmother came to the U.S. from Germany.