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nearly
Adverb
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If something is nearly it is close to true, but not true.
He was nearly dead, but we revived him.
We were nearly hit by the car, but got out of its way just in time.
base
Noun
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Something's base is its lower part; the solid part that touches the floor or touches the earth and keeps the other parts of the thing up.
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Something's base is its most important part.
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A base is a building for military personnel and material.
base
Adjective
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Rude, unfair, or unkind.
The people who make those sex videos are really base.
base
Verb
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When something or someone is based in a place, they do most of their work in that place.
The airline is based in Toronto, but flies all over the world.
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If you base x on y, you build or make x on, using, or to be like y.
The movie is based on the book.
wavelet
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noun
(= ripple)
a small wave on the surface of a liquid