Backdrop and Place

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Backdrop noun - The physical conditions or features that form the setting against which something is viewed.

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Place and backdrop are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Place" instead a noun "Backdrop".

Nearby Word: background

Place noun - The area or space occupied by or intended for something.

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Backdrop and place are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backdrop" instead a noun "Place".

Nearby Words: placed, placement, placing, placer, placet

The character arcs (of which there are plenty) take place over a backdrop of largely unrelated missions.

Source: Literature / Starfleet Corps of Engineers
Tropes: After the End: Much of the novel takes place against the backdrop of the Fallen States of America.

Source: Literature / Victoria
Crappy Holidays: Some of the drama takes place against the backdrop of the Christmas season.

Source: Literature / Ordinary People

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