Acting and Backup

Acting

Acting adjective - Serving in a position for the time being.

Usage example: will serve as acting president of the university until a permanent replacement can be found

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Backup and acting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Backup" instead an adjective "Acting".

Nearby Words: act, action, active, acted, actor

Backup noun - A crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement.

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Acting and backup are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acting" instead an adjective "Backup".

Nearby Word: backing

human	human acting	human backup
old	old acting	old backup
good	good acting	good backup
physical	physical acting	physical backup
Other adjectives: full, solid, little, practical, silent, last, occasional.

Masuzu invokes this trope when forcing Eita to go on a date with Ai, with Chiwa acting as backup.

Source: Light Novel / Oreshura
Henri acts more like a Lancer, but Sarah serves this function more in the plot, acting as a backup reporter to James.

Source: Western Animation / Liberty's Kids
During episode 8, when she's acting as "backup" for Eita during his date with Ai, she attempts to attack him a couple of times when he and Ai seem to be getting a bit too close for comfort.

Source: Light Novel / Oreshura

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