backstory

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Synonyms: back story, back-story, backsword, backshore, backstop, backster, backstay, backstops, backstone

Antonyms: back story, back-story, backsword, backshore, backstop, backster, backstay, backstops, backstone

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Noun

1. The [[previous#Adjective|previous]] [[experience#Noun|experiences]] and [[life#Noun|life]] of a person, specifically {{lb|en|narratology|especially in|_|film|television}} a [[character#Noun|character]] in a [[dramatic#Adjective|dramatic]] [[work#Noun|work]].
2. {{lb|en|chiefly|espionage|law enforcement}} A [[fictitious]] [[account#Noun|account]] of a [[person#Noun|person]]'s [[history#Noun|history]] [[design#Verb|designed]] to [[conceal]] their [[actual#Adjective|actual]] history and [[motive#Noun|motives]].

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