Element
Setting
Setting noun - The circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded.
Usage example: the novice camper felt lost outside of his familiar urban setting
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Synonyms for Setting
Element and setting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Element" instead a noun "Setting".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| particular | particular element | particular setting |
| common | common element | common setting |
| natural | natural element | natural setting |
| specific | specific element | specific setting |
| Other adjectives: standard, original, single, romantic, popular, actual, entire, real, main, interesting, new, unique, major, fantastic, traditional, fictional, primary, basic, central, different, magical. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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The Eberron campaign setting has twelve moons — and a missing thirteenth moon, as well (one of the setting motifs being baker's dozens missing the thirteenth element).
Source: Weird Moon -
This setting's element system being based on balance, the party then awakens the sixth element, Light.
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It's not a standard feature of the setting, but Tatzylvurm and the True Final Boss both have "Chaos" as their element, as opposed to a certain optional character who has "Order" as their element.
Source: Videogame / The Reconstruction
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