Setting and World

Setting

Setting noun - The circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded.

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World and setting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "World" instead a noun "Setting".

Nearby Words: set, settling, setter

World noun - Human beings in general.

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Setting and world are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Setting" instead a noun "World".

Nearby Words: worldly, worldling

old	old setting	old world
full	full setting	full world
similar	similar setting	similar world
normal	normal setting	normal world
Other adjectives: natural, complete, regular, current, original, single, medieval, entire, real, dark, main, peaceful, ancient, fictional, alternate, different, realistic, modern, magical, western, dystopian.

The creator of the world or setting is often above these gods, someone who may in fact be the God Of The Gods.

Source: The Maker
Chaos is killed off-screen by White Mage instead, saving the world and setting up the Dark Warriors as the ones who defeated him.

Source: Big Bad Ensemble
Fisher Kingdom: A world or setting that transforms your mind, mood, and/or physical form to match its expectations or requirements.

Source: Shapeshifting

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