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essentials

NOUN

basics

Synonyms

STRONG

ABC's elements foundation nitty-gritty principles rudiments

WEAK

bare bones brass tacks first steps nuts and bolts the three R's

NOUN

brass tacks

Synonyms

WEAK

basic facts basics cases essential facts facts nitty-gritty realities the dope the scoop the whole story truth of the matter

NOUN

introduction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

addition debut establishment inauguration influx initiation installation launch opening preface presentation

STRONG

admittance awakening baptism beginning commencement exordium foreword hornbook inception induction ingress insertion institution interpolation intro lead lead-in overture preamble preliminaries prelude primer prolegomenon prologue survey

WEAK

basic principles basic text first acquaintance first taste opening remarks pioneering proem

Antonyms

STRONGEST

close closing conclusion end ending finish

STRONG

completion epilogue

NOUN

lead-in

Synonyms

STRONGEST

foreword

STRONG

addition admittance awakening baptism beginning commencement debut establishment exordium inauguration inception induction influx ingress initiation insertion installation institution interpolation intro launch lead opening overture preamble preface preliminaries prelude presentation primer prolegomenon prologue survey

WEAK

basic principles basic text first acquaintance first taste opening remarks pioneering proem

Antonyms

STRONG

close closing completion conclusion end ending epilogue finish termination

NOUN

nuts and bolts

Synonyms

WEAK

bare bones basic details basics brass tacks fundamentals innards inner workings mechanics nitty-gritty no frills practical details practicalities workings

NOUN

prolegomenon

Synonyms

STRONG

addition admittance awakening baptism beginning commencement debut establishment exordium foreword inauguration inception induction influx ingress initiation insertion installation institution interpolation intro launch lead lead-in opening overture preamble preface preliminaries prelude presentation primer prologue survey

WEAK

basic principles basic text first acquaintance first taste opening remarks pioneering proem

Antonyms

STRONG

close closing completion conclusion end ending epilogue finish termination

NOUN

rudiments

Synonyms

STRONG

ABCs basics beginnings elements foundation guts heart nitty-gritty principles

WEAK

first principles

Antonyms

STRONG

cowardice fear

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Household consumption rose by 0.5% in the quarter, led by spending on essentials such as electricity as government rebates ceased.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

But you might be surprised to know exactly how much everyday essentials like milk, bread and eggs used to cost just a few years ago compared to what you're paying today.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Meituan’s Instashopping business already extends into groceries, convenience goods, flowers, medicine, and household essentials.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

For a start, trusts don’t have the same cost-of-living challenges as people who pay for housing, food, transportation, education, childcare and other essentials.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Instead of row upon row of beauty products there was only a single rack of hygienic essentials.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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