Backgrounds

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun

1
plural of background form-of, plural

Verb

1
third-person singular simple present indicative of background form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

backdrop downplay setting action agora amphitheater

Example

"We have many things in common: hobbies, educational backgrounds, for instance."

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