Backing and Stop

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Backing noun - An act or instance of helping.

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Stop is an antonym for backing in support topic.

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

Stop noun - A brief halt in a journey.

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Backing is an antonym for stop.

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

good	good backing	good stop
female	female backing	female stop
full	full backing	full stop
true	true backing	true stop
Other adjectives: strong, entire, male, little, major, occasional, different, earlier.

One of the things that keeps Odd going when things get really is that he doesn't want to disappoint her by backing off when he can do something to stop something terrible from happening.

Source: Literature / Odd Thomas
Expect her songs to begin with electronica playing and the song to stop in the middle for an "electronic solo", frequent self-backing vocal harmonies, lyrics that focus on dark themes of of being a teenager or living in the world as a whole, and for her voice to be stoic throughout.

Source: Signature Style / Music

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