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backsound

backsound noun: music played in the background, not intended as the main focus.

Noun

backsound (plural backsounds)

  1. Music played in the background, not intended as the main focus.

Synonyms of backsound

Forms of backsound

pluralbacksounds
alternative formback sound

Origin of backsound

Blend of background + sound ,or from back + sound.

Questions about backsound

What does backsound mean?
Backsound means music played in the background, not intended as the main focus.
What part of speech is backsound?
Backsound is a noun.
What is the plural of backsound?
The plural of backsound is backsounds.

Words near backsound in the dictionary

  1. backsolved
  2. backsolver
  3. backsolvers
  4. backsolves
  5. backsolving
  6. backsound
  7. backsounds
  8. backsource
  9. backsourced
  10. backsources
  11. backsourcing

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