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nutrition
nutritional labeling
nutritional therapy
nutritionist
nutritious
nutritive
nuts
nuts and bolts
nuts-and-bolts
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nuts-and-bolts
nuts-and-bolts


adjective 
Definition:
 
basic: extremely basic, e.g. in attitude, approach, or strategy ( informal )
took a nuts-and-bolts approach to paring down the city's budget
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