word
Base
Bays
/ˈbeɪs/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
base
Dictionary meaning
Illegitimate.
Examples
- That liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble- Edmund Burke.
- Baseborn wretches with dirty faces.
Synonyms: baseborn
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