Background and Formation

Background

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

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

Formation noun - The way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized.

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Background and formation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a noun "Formation".

Nearby Words: form, formed, forming, format, formative

similar	similar background	similar formation
common	common background	common formation
specific	specific background	specific formation
original	original background	original formation
Other adjectives: proper, single, actual, entire, new, military, different, historical.

Much of the background between Yuri and "Angel", including the SSS's formation, plays out in the Light Novel.

Source: Anime / Angel Beats!
The Shaggy Dog (2006): The logo turns into a doghouse midway through its formation, along with the sounds of a dog barking in the background.

Source: Logo Joke / Disney
Mad Bomber: Starbreaker likes to deploy bombs explodes normally, in a cross-shaped formation, or camouflage themselves to blend into the background until the detonate.

Source: Videogame / sora

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