Background and Tier

Background

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

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

Tier noun - One of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic.

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Background and tier are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a noun "Tier".

Nearby Words: tiered, tiering

similar	similar background	similar tier
common	common background	common tier
specific	specific background	specific tier
original	original background	original tier
Other adjectives: many, entire, social, new, extra, different.

Depending on the route, you'll go up against high-tier mobile suits only who generally outnumber you, and in one particular has one of the openings from ZZ playing as the background music.

Source: True Final Boss
The fourth tier, the heroes rise up from the overcast background to a sea of glowing white and gold clouds.

Source: Faux Symbolism aka: What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic
After that, it somehow continues to always work out like that, with the Big Good tier characters standing around in a base doing vital background work/nothing and sending you to do everything.

Source: It's Up to You

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