Background and Compass

Background

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

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Compass and background are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Compass" instead a noun "Background".

Compass noun - A guiding or motivating purpose or principle.

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Background and compass are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a noun "Compass".

Nearby Words: compassion, compassed, compassing

simple	simple background	simple compass
poor	poor background	poor compass
strong	strong background	strong compass
actual	actual background	actual compass
Other adjectives: real, social, different.

In "Magnetic Personality", while the guys are trying to figure out why the compass has been leading them in circles for hours, Nora is cheerfully strolling in the background the whole time.

Source: Web Animation / RWBY Chibi
At one point in Compass of Celestial Directions: Malfeas, there's a piece of background that badly strains the "no resurrections or time travel" rule: that whenever someone summons a demon, it leaves Malfeas five days before it was actually summoned.

Source: Discontinuity / Tabletop Games

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