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background
noun as in experience or circumstances
Strongest matches
backdrop, culture, education, environment, history, practice, qualification, tradition, training, upbringing
Strong matches
accomplishments, acquirement, actions, atmosphere, attainment, aura, breeding, capacity, credentials, cultivation, deeds, framework, grounding, preparation, rearing, seasoning
Example Sentences
“You weren’t supposed to acknowledge there was a backstage or anything about the background, or anything that wasn’t literally the artist performing.”
There was a time when Kupp was a focal point of the Rams offense, but he eventually receded a bit into the background as Puka Nacua began to ascend.
This is the period when extraordinary abuses become everyday background noise.
The gleaming surface of the projecting figure and a background of sleeping soldiers, angels, drapery and clouds embody the inexplicable moment.
Everyone, regardless of their background or status, was expected to work, and manual labor was honorable.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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