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meat–and–potatoes
adjective
Synonyms and Antonyms of MEAT-AND-POTATOES
of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject <a meat-and-potatoes knowledge of figure skating is all that a spectator really needs>
Synonyms abecedarian, basal, basic, beginning, elemental, essential, fundamental, introductory, meat-and-potatoes, rudimental, rudimentary, underlying
Related Words primal, primary, prime, simple; crude, primeval, primitive, primordial, rude, uncomplicated; preliminary, preparatory; crucial, important, key
Near Antonyms complex, sophisticated; complicated, convoluted, detailed, elaborate, extensive, intricate; developed, evolved, high, higher, refined
Antonyms advanced
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