Background and Strain

Background

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

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

Strain noun - The line of ancestors from whom a person is descended.

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Background and strain are semantically related in descent topic. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a noun "Strain".

Nearby Words: strained, straining, strainer

common	common background	common strain
original	original background	original strain
single	single background	single strain
strong	strong background	strong strain
Other adjectives: real, criminal, new, extra, different.

Used in the Heaven's Feel route of Fate/stay night in the form of static appearing in the background to show Shiro's decreasing ability to keep Archer's arm from shattering his mind and a blood CG being used to show injuries caused by the mental and physical strain.

Source: Editorial Synaesthesia
The use of large, light-colored text against a black background is to, in his stated opinion, reduce strain on the eyes.Despite Maddox never creating any advertisements for promotions for his website, the site gained incredible popularity purely though word of mouth alone.

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