Backing and Lead

Backing

Backing noun - An act or instance of helping.

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

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

Lead noun - The person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show.

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Backing and lead are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backing" instead a noun "Lead".

Nearby Words: leading, leader, leaden, leadership, leaded

good	good backing	good lead
female	female backing	female lead
current	current backing	current lead
initial	initial backing	initial lead
Other adjectives: substantial, true, strong, actual, entire, vocal, male, massive, little, dramatic, occasional.

Axl Rose - lead vocals, piano, guitar, synthesizer Slash - guitar, banjo Matt Sorum - drums, vocals Izzy Stradlin - guitar, backing and lead vocals, sitarWhat's so civil about tropes, anyway?

Source: Music / Use Your Illusion
He even sings three songs on Sphere and provides backing/lead vocals on songs such as "Omission" and "—00Ghost27".

Source: Music / John Frusciante
Becomes ridiculous when you and your friends have it so stuck in your head that you elect amongst yourselves lead and backing vocalists and people who imitate the sounds of all the instruments used.

Source: Ear Worm / Music MNO

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