Backing and Interest

Backing

Backing noun - An act or instance of helping.

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

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

Interest noun - A legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something.

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Backing and interest are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backing" instead a noun "Interest".

good	good backing	good interest
current	current backing	current interest
initial	initial backing	initial interest
true	true backing	true interest
Other adjectives: strong, actual, little, major, national, explicit, official, canonical, different, scientific.

You keep backing out of telling Emily how you really feel about her, and that leads to her getting together with Brad, even after a brief breakup, and you losing the only other girl you showed interest in.

Source: Can Not Spit It Out
More recently, del Toro seems to have returned to the idea of adapting Mountains since the studio that has financed his most recent films has expressed an interest in backing it, though it will be a while yet before anything comes of the project.

Source: Lovecraft on Film
Officially, it's unknown who it is, but many of the Britannian and Japanese higher ups already know and aren't going to say anything because they either have a vested interest in keeping quiet or because Kallen has Euphie's backing.

Source: Fanfic / A Cold Calculus

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