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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
background
/ˈbæk.ɡɹaʊnd/
noun1 of 2
images, color, or information behind the main one
- “Good people and bad people come from all religious backgrounds.”Tatoeba
- “Her work allows her to meet people from diverse backgrounds.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To put in a position that is not prominent.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)