Background and Sense

Background

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

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

Sense noun - An indefinite physical response to a stimulus.

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Background and sense are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a noun "Sense".

similar	similar background	similar sense
original	original background	original sense
true	true background	true sense
proper	proper background	proper sense
Other adjectives: simple, poor, strong, actual, real, little, new, general, possible, different, scientific.

Done in the purposeful literary sense with In The Service: the character the story was following has completed his arc, even if the war that forms the background for the story isn't over.

Source: No Ending
Dada Ad: As shown on their official You Tube channel, all of the commercials come with trippy background music and a short monologue that makes minimal sense as a metaphor.

Source: Podcast / Kakos Industries
Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Frank becomes this once his background becomes clear; He causes a lot of his own problems, but his self-centered nature makes a heck of a lot of sense.

Source: Film / Scrooged

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