setting
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the context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story"
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the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can''t do that in a university setting"
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arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
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the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context"
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the physical position of something; "he changed the setting on the thermostat"
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a table service for one person; "a place setting of sterling flatware"
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a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; "the diamond was in a plain gold mount"