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in the background
[bak-ground] 
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behind
[bih-hahynd]
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| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | position farther back; following |
| Synonyms: | abaft, after, afterwards, at the heels of, at the rear of, back of, bringing up the rear, eating the dust, in the background, in the wake, later than, next, off the pace, subsequently, trailing |
| Antonyms: | front |
| Main Entry: | secretive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | uncommunicative |
| Synonyms: | backstairs, buttoned up, cagey, clammed up, close, close-mouthed, covert, cryptic, enigmatic, feline, furtive, hushed, in chambers, in privacy, in private, in the background, in the dark, on the QT, reserved, reticent, silent, taciturn, tight-lipped, undercover, unforthcoming, withdrawn, zipped |
| Antonyms: | communicative, forthright, honest, open |
| Main Entry: | behind-the-scenes |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | secret |
| Synonyms: | backstage, behind the curtain, in a corner, in the background, in the dark, sub rosa, under-the-table |
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