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background noise
Italian translation of
background noise
n
rumore
(m)
di sottofondo
Nearby words
backdrop
backer
backfire
backgammon
background
background noise
background reading
backhand
backhanded
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backing
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monocular
/ məˈnɒkjʊlə
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adjective , noun
with, for, or in one eye …
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