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Definition of be off-base

off-base

adjective

  • based on faulty information or suspicions.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

    Citation from Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005 film) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Nov 10 2015. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 10 2015.

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Other terms relating to 'base':

Definitions include: see get to 1st base.
Definitions include: see get to 2nd base.
Definitions include: see get to 3rd base.
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Definitions include: to end a relationship.

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