Backing and Hostage

Backing

Backing noun - An act or instance of helping.

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

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

Hostage noun - A prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms.

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Backing and hostage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backing" instead a noun "Hostage".

female	female backing	female hostage
entire	entire backing	entire hostage
male	male backing	male hostage
little	little backing	little hostage
Other adjectives: necessary, political, covert, soviet.

In addition, Street was doing the right thing, backing up his partner, and when Gamble (the one who actually shot the hostage) quits, Street's demotion/reassignment is much more palatable.

Source: Film / S.W.A.T.

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