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| band2 |
a stripe or strip that contrasts with its surroundings in color or material. [1/4 definitions] |
| camouflage |
a way of hiding something by covering or coloring it so that it looks like its surroundings. The military uses camouflage to hide people, buildings, or vehicles from the enemy. [2 definitions] |
| context |
the setting of a word or phrase in speaking or writing that determines or affects its meaning. Context can be pictures, sounds, other words, or physical surroundings. |
| environmental |
of or having to do with the surroundings of something, especially the natural surroundings. |
| organized |
tending to organize one's tasks, surroundings, and the like. |
| sense |
any of five ways to understand or experience one's surroundings. The senses are touch, smell, taste, sight, and hearing. [1/9 definitions] |
| setting |
the surroundings in which an event takes place; environment. [1/2 definitions] |
| surroundings |
Surroundings are all the things that are around a person or animal and that can affect them. |
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