Background and Groundwork

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Background

Background noun - The physical conditions or features that form the setting against which something is viewed.
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Groundwork and background are semantically related In some cases you can use "Groundwork" instead a noun "Background".
Nearby Words: backing, backdrop, backgrounder, backgrounding

Groundwork

Groundwork noun - An immaterial thing upon which something else rests.
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Background and groundwork are semantically related in basis topic. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a noun "Groundwork".
Nearby Words: ground, grounding

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  • Single-Biome Planet According to Eric Nylund (the man whose novels set much of the groundwork for the background lore) the reasons for certain planets to be devoted over to farming or mining or urban and industrial centers has more do to with economics than anything else.
    Source: Single-Biome Planet
  • Role Play / Wizards Vs Muggles Infodump/Literary Agent Hypothesis: the GM is fond of occasionally setting down extracts from in-universe documents, whether to provide general background or to lay the groundwork for future missions.
    Source: Role Play / Wizards Vs Muggles
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