Backing and Gain

Backing

Backing noun - An act or instance of helping.

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

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

Gain noun - Something added (as by growth).

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Backing and gain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backing" instead a noun "Gain".

Nearby Words: gained, gaining, gainful, gainer

good	good backing	good gain
considerable	considerable backing	considerable gain
substantial	substantial backing	substantial gain
true	true backing	true gain
Other adjectives: legitimate, open, actual, massive, little, major, political, minimal, financial.

Homura does this a few times in Puella Magi Madoka Magica using her ability to teleport short distances, though admittedly, in context it's less that she was trying to gain a vantage point to attack from and more that she was trying to intimidate others into backing down.

Source: No, I Am Behind You

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