Backup and Ghost

Backup

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

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Ghost and backup are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ghost" instead a noun "Backup".

Nearby Word: backing

Ghost noun - The soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people.

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Backup and ghost are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backup" instead a noun "Ghost".

Nearby Words: ghostly, ghosted, ghosting

human	human backup	human ghost
old	old backup	old ghost
good	good backup	good ghost
normal	normal backup	normal ghost
Other adjectives: complete, single, little, main, supposed, last, virtual, digital.

However, the point was to get a ghost of himself to serve as backup to kicking his opponent's ass.

Source: Thanatos Gambit
Ghost Command even informs Kozak (who's concerned about extracting a VIP without any backup) that Volodin is ex-military and will be able to hold his own once rescued.

Source: Video Game / Ghost Recon
Sometimes the heroes may go up against near-impossible odds where they think they don't have a ghost of a chance; until their backup turns out to be the real deal.

Source: Backup from Otherworld

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