Background and Hood

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

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

Hood noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.

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Background and hood are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a noun "Hood".

Nearby Words: hooded, hoodie, hooding

exact	exact background	exact hood
similar	similar background	similar hood
original	original background	original hood
green	green background	green hood
Other adjectives: simple, bright, actual, real, animated, white, new, brown, minor, yellow, pink, purple.

Background Halo: The cape worn by Barbie as "Fantasy Goddess of the Arctic" has what appears to be a hood, but acts more like this.

Source: Franchise / Barbie
Also, a figure in the background, dressed in a black hood, attempts to fight off vicious dogs.

Source: Video Game / Mortal Kombat X
The episode "QPid" is a lot funnier to anyone who's seen The Adventures of Robin Hood, as it's basically a Whole Plot Reference, down to several shots and some of the background music cues.

Source: Genius Bonus / Live-Action TV

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