Background
Background noun - The physical conditions or features that form the setting against which something is viewed.
Zoo and background are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Zoo" instead a noun "Background".
Zoo
Zoo noun - A state of noisy, confused activity.
Background and zoo are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a noun "Zoo".
Both words in one sentence
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In Star Wars: The Old Republic, there's a background conversation about the zoo animals breaking out of their cages during the ongoing civil war.
Source: All Animals Are Dogs -
In the second The Naked Gun movie, Frank accidentally causes a break out at the zoo, and animals are seen running around in the background of some scenes.
Source: Escaped Animal Rampage -
Mikey's character poster features a billboard for a zoo in the background - featuring a Triceratops with the tagline "Discover new worlds" - an allusion to the alien Triceratons.
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