Background
Background noun - The physical conditions or features that form the setting against which something is viewed.
Instrument and background are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Instrument" instead a noun "Background".
Instrument
Instrument noun - A written or printed paper giving information about or proof of something.
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Synonyms for Instrument
Background and instrument are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a noun "Instrument".
How words are described
| musical | musical background | musical instrument |
| similar | similar background | similar instrument |
| common | common background | common instrument |
| specific | specific background | specific instrument |
| Other adjectives: right, complex, original, many, single, actual, real, little, main, new, unusual, random, different, scientific, medical. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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In Star Trek novels (building on background material from the Original Series films), the Andorians often carry a flabjellah - a combination sidearm and musical instrument.
Source: Instrument of Murder - All the instruments fade away and the background vocalist all of a sudden starts improvising while the only accompanying instrument is an eerie synthesizer.
Source: Last Note Nightmare - And in LocoRoco 2, once more LocoRocos are obtained, the background music improves from just wind-instrument playing to having the friendly MuiMuis sing.
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