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least
Determiner
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the smallest amount of; little of
She does the most cleaning, but the least cooking.
No German, least of all the East Germans, wanted Soviet troops to stay.
least
Adverb
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Having the smallest amount of a characteristic in a group.
People are least likely to live in the far north.
The phone always rings just when you least expect it.
least
Adjective
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The least is the smallest amount.
There are at least four problems with the idea.
The power is least in this case.
The least difference is still important.
Nobody works hard, but she does the least.
He was not the least bit interested my ideas.
This accident is the least of our problems.
basil
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noun
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
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noun
leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried
Basil
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noun
(Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379)