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warp and woof
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Definition of WARP AND WOOF
: foundation, base <the vigorous Anglo-Saxon base had become the warp and woof of English speech — H. R. Warfel>
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First Known Use of WARP AND WOOF
1842
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- basis, bedrock, bottom, cornerstone, footing, foundation, ground, groundwork, keystone, root, underpinning, warp, base
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