Background and Foundation

Background

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

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

Foundation noun - A public organization with a particular purpose or function.

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Background and foundation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a noun "Foundation".

Nearby Words: founder, founded, founding, foundationer

similar	similar background	similar foundation
solid	solid background	solid foundation
original	original background	original foundation
proper	proper background	proper foundation
Other adjectives: simple, strong, actual, entire, real, main, aristocratic, new, possible, scientific, medical.

This actually serves as the key background moment of the entire series, as it was this event that lead to the foundation of the titular series of restaurants.

Source: Let's You and Him Fight
Spoiled Sweet: Despite her privileged background as the granddaughter of the founder of the Mahousagawa Foundation, Akane is very sweet and cares for everyone.

Source: Light Novel / If Her Flag Breaks
And via background checks they discover that Abe is a CIA agent (they thought he had retired) and Mac is with the Phoenix Foundation.

Source: Flock of Wolves

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