backstory
or back sto·ry
[ bak-stawr-ee, ‐stohr-ee ]
/ ˈbækˌstɔr i, ‐ˌstoʊr i /
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noun, plural back·sto·ries.
a narrative providing a history or background context, especially for a character or situation in a literary work, film, or dramatic series.
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back story
noun
the events which take place before, and which help to bring about, the events portrayed in a film
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