Backup and Necessity

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Backup

Backup noun - A crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement.
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Synonyms for Backup
Necessity is an antonym for backup in auxiliary topic.
Nearby Word: backing

Necessity

Necessity noun - Something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable.
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Synonyms for Necessity
Antonyms for Necessity
Backup is an antonym for necessity.
Nearby Words: necessary, necessarily, necessitous
Similar words of backup

Similar words of necessity

How words are described

human human backup human necessity
good good backup good necessity
obvious obvious backup obvious necessity
practical practical backup practical necessity
Other adjectives: mere, military, last, technological.

Both words in one sentence

  • Rearrange the Song: By necessity, as few if any film scores, Broadway songs, or television themes are written for a four part chorus with no backup instruments.
    Source: Music / Ghost Lights
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Antonyms for necessity

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