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off base

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Synonyms: off-base, offbase, off case, on base, off face, off game, off sale, off gas, off back, off lease

Antonyms: off-base, offbase, off case, on base, off face, off game, off sale, off gas, off back, off lease

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Situated or happening outside the boundaries of a military base.
  2. Positioned somewhere between the bases, and hence vulnerable to being caught out.
  3. Mistaken; misguided; somewhat wrong in opinion or judgment.
  4. Incorrect or inappropriate; not properly executed, envisioned, or understood.

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