Backup
Backup noun - A crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement.
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Synonyms for Backup
Expedient and backup are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Expedient" instead a noun "Backup".
Nearby Word: backing
Expedient
Expedient noun - A temporary replacement.
Usage example: if you're a spectator caught without rainwear at a sporting event, then a plastic garbage bag makes an acceptable, if unfashionable, expedient
Backup and expedient are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backup" instead a noun "Expedient".
Nearby Words: expediency, expedience
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How words are described
| obvious | obvious backup | obvious expedient |
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Expedient and Backup. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backup/expedient
Backup & Expedient. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/backup/expedient>.
Expedient or Backup. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/backup/expedient.
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