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background signal(noun, idiom)
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behind the scenes(idiom, latency implication)
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in the background(idiom, rear, concealment)
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play down(verb, phrasal verb)
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stage setting(noun, idiom, set, situation)
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scene of action
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screen background(noun, idiom)
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stage set(noun, set, situation, location)
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background knowledge(noun, idiom)
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local color(noun, feeling, impression, ambiance)
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mise en scene(noun, idiom, environment, scene)
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book learning(study, discipline, improvement, instruction)
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chalk talk(noun, discipline, foundation, education)
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chief ingredient(noun, support, action, base)
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cultural level(noun, company, place, position)
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dry run(noun, organization, study, increase)
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getting ready(noun, organization, study, increase)
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hard fact(noun, support, action, base)
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keep snug(idiom, concealment, seclusion exclusion)
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lead time(noun, organization, study, increase)
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