| Main Entry: | particular |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | detail |
Synonyms: |
ABC's, article, bottom line, brass tacks, case, chapter and verse, circumstance, clue, cue, element, fact, facts of life, feature, gospel, item, know*, lowdown, nitty-gritty, nuts and bolts, picture, point, rundown, scoop*, score*, speciality, specific, specification, story, thing*, what's what, whole story |
Antonyms: |
generality |
| Main Entry: | basics |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fundamentals |
Synonyms: |
ABC's, brass tacks, elements, essentials, first steps, foundation, nitty-gritty, nuts and bolts, principles, rudiments, the three R's |
| Main Entry: | particular |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, noun |
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Adjectives: |
particular, censorious, dainty, delicate, difficult to please, fastidious, finical, hard to please, hypercritical, jimp, lickerish, nice, pleasing, queasy, querulous, scrupulous, squeamish, strait-laced, thin-skinned
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