background synonyms
background
n.
Setting
backdrop, framework, environment; see setting.The total of one's experiences
education, experience, training, qualifications, preparation, grounding, upbringing, rearing, credentials, accomplishments, achievements, attainments, acquirements, history, past; see also experience 3, knowledge 1.
in the background
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