Background and Task

Background

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

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

Task noun - A piece of work that needs to be done regularly.

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Background and task are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a noun "Task".

Nearby Words: tasked, taskwork, tasking

similar	similar background	similar task
common	common background	common task
specific	specific background	specific task
complex	complex background	complex task
Other adjectives: original, single, simple, actual, main, new, possible, minor, different.

This was no easy task, as most episodes prominently feature Tokyo Tower in the background, and it's even the site of a major battle.

Source: Thinly Veiled Dub Country Change
The background of Overwatch has robots going rogue and attacking humanity; Overwatch was formed as a task force to counter this.

Source: Robot War
The quietest and most still she gets is when the Headmaster is explaining their first task, but she interrupts him once and can be seen in the background bouncing energetically on her heels as she waits for the task to begin.

Source: Genki Girl

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