Background and Savvy

Background

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

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

Savvy noun - Knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something.

Usage example: she's an excellent scholar of political science, but lacks the kind of savvy needed to run for public office

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Background and savvy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a noun "Savvy".

common	common background	common savvy
right	right background	right savvy
true	true background	true savvy
bright	bright background	bright savvy
Other adjectives: real, little, social, military.

The Corval "Court Lady" background requires, and gives further bonuses to, social and political savvy.

Source: Visual Novel / Seven Kingdoms: The Princess Problem
A savvy player can also locate the Avenger by watching for it to eclipse the background stars.

Source: Useless Useful Stealth
When players first meet Tabatha in Tales of Symphonia, they are quick to write her off as a background NPC, or if they are savvy enough a failed vessel for Martel.

Source: Chekhovs Gunman / Video Games

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