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noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of context

the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
  • in the context of the Great Depression, communism had a certain allure for some disillusioned Americans
Synonyms of context

ambient, atmosphere, climate, clime, contexture, environment, environs, medium, milieu, mise-en-scène, setting, surround, surroundings, terrain
Words Related to context

location, place, position, space

backdrop, background

element

situation, status

geography, habitat

microenvironment

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