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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

back-to-ba•sics adj.

stressing simplicity and adherence to fundamental principles:The movement suggests a back-to-basics approach to living for those whose lives have become complicated.
Educationemphasizing or based upon the teaching of such basic subjects as reading, arithmetic, grammar, or history in a traditional way.

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