Background and Drill

Background

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

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

Drill noun - An established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity.

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Background and drill are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a noun "Drill".

Nearby Words: drilling, drilled, driller

common	common background	common drill
proper	proper background	proper drill
single	single background	single drill
simple	simple background	simple drill
Other adjectives: actual, real, blue, little, new, yellow.

He doesn't see Nigel; he only sees the dentist moving around like a maniac, while hearing the dentist's drill and Darla's screaming in the background.

Source: Jaw Drop
Drill Sergeant Nasty: Officer Fletcher might have had the military background, and initially seemed strict - but let's not pretend - this role belongs to Joan Ferguson.

Source: Series / Prisoner Cell Block H
The best example of this is when Tara walks past Tayler holding a hand drill, followed by a cut to Taylers horrified face while Nick screams in the background.

Source: Film / Vile

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