Background and Proof

Background

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

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

Proof noun - Something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim.

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Background and proof are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a noun "Proof".

Nearby Words: proofed, proofing

common	common background	common proof
solid	solid background	solid proof
original	original background	original proof
true	true background	true proof
Other adjectives: simple, actual, real, little, main, social, new, possible, scientific.

He wakes up in his hospital bed, hearing a music box in the background, then realizes that it's the music box he gave to Lilly, proof that she never left for Scotland.

Source: Theme Song Reveal
There's no proof of course, but we do hear bells in the background... Missing Mom: Jessica's mom apparently died, perhaps as recently as a year prior to the story.

Source: Film / Prancer
After photo evidence fails to convince them, they demand a dick pic (with the SNES in the background) as proof.

Source: Web Video / Previously Recorded

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