Background and Flair

Background

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

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

Flair noun - A special and usually inborn ability.

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Background and flair are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a noun "Flair".

musical	musical background	musical flair
real	real background	real flair
little	little background	little flair
new	new background	new flair
Other adjectives: extra, unusual.

There are a few emplaced MAC batteries in the background of the level "The Composer", which add some visual flair as they fire at invading Covenant ships in the background.

Source: Video Game / Halo 4
Mirage Road Zone in Sonic Rush has a decidedly Egyptian flair, with pyramids in the background and cartouches on the walls.

Source: Build Like an Egyptian
Patton - General Patton is portrayed frequently carrying a riding crop, indicating both his status as an officer with something of a flair for the dramatic, and his background in the cavalry.

Source: Staff of Authority

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