Background
Background noun - The physical conditions or features that form the setting against which something is viewed.
Contact and background are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contact" instead a noun "Background".
Contact
Contact noun - An acquaintance who has influence especially in the business or political world.
Background and contact are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a noun "Contact".
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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In the "first contact" scene, there are multiple riflemen in the background who clearly have a clear shot at the Martians, but are not shooting.
Source: Film / Mars Attacks! -
When it comes to the dogs acting as substitutes for Gin, John and Akame, it's implied that they never actually had physical contact with any other dogs, but watched over the Twin mountains in the background.
Source: Anime / Ginga Densetsu Weed -
He starts getting a contact high from all the smoke and quite clearly having the time of his life; all the while, this music's blaring in the background.
Source: Mushroom Samba
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