Background and Growth

Background

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

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

Growth noun - An abnormal mass of tissue.

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Background and growth are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a noun "Growth".

Nearby Words: grow, growing, grown

similar	similar background	similar growth
proper	proper background	proper growth
poor	poor background	poor growth
strong	strong background	strong growth
Other adjectives: actual, real, little, new, cultural, red.

This is a mainstay trope of many Astro City stories; since the focus is on the emotional or personal growth of the characters, earth-shattering events are often relegated to mere background color.

Source: Offscreen Moment Of Awesome / Comic Books
What makes JC's background confusing though, is that if you read some of the datacubes lying around Area 51, they imply that JC's history wasn't the one mentioned above, but instead he was born a couple years before the game, had growth acceleration, and implanted memories.

Source: Tykebomb
While there were subtle clues easily missed amongst the background scenery, it isn't until the 17th episode where the viewer sees there's a bit more going on beyond Steven's adventures and character growth.

Source: Sliding Scale of Plot Versus Characters

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