See backsound in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"3": "sound"
},
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},
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},
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"form": "backsounds",
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"plural"
]
},
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"Music played in the background of a video, not intended as the main focus of the video."
],
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"background",
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],
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},
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},
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],
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"background",
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"word": "background music"
}
]
}
],
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}
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