Backing and Chance

Backing

Backing noun - An act or instance of helping.

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Chance and backing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Chance" instead a noun "Backing".

Nearby Words: back, background, backer, backup, backed

Chance noun - The uncertain course of events.

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Backing and chance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backing" instead a noun "Chance".

Nearby Words: chancy, chanced, chancery, chanceful, chancing

good	good backing	good chance
legitimate	legitimate backing	legitimate chance
strong	strong backing	strong chance
actual	actual backing	actual chance
Other adjectives: massive, little, additional, odd.

Just by pure chance, as he's backing away, Agent 99 plows right into him while jogging.

Source: Film / Get Smart
However, this doesn't stop the Spathi from backing out of their alliance with the "hunams" and sealing their home world beneath an impenetrable force field the first chance they get.

Source: Dirty Coward
It also helps that he does nothing overtly that would make him appear guilty, even backing down completely during his chance to use a suicide vest.

Source: Gaslighting

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