Backup and Ersatz

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Backup noun - A crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement.

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Ersatz and backup are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ersatz" instead an adjective "Backup".

Nearby Word: backing

Ersatz adjective - Being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials.

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Backup and ersatz are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backup" instead an adjective "Ersatz".

In MSLN Test Dummies, Hayate underestimates what Zed, who is a Captain Ersatz of the Terminator, can do and tries to take him on up close rather than call for backup.

Source: Curb Stomp Battle / Fan Fic

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