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| Noun | 1. | background knowledge - information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem; "the embassy filled him in on the background of the incident"information - knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction |
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background knowledge - information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem; "the embassy filled him in on the background of the incident"