Backup and Hand

Backup

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

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

Nearby Word: backing

Hand noun - A certain way in which something appears or may be regarded.

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Backup and hand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backup" instead a noun "Hand".

Nearby Words: handle, handy, handed, handful, handhold

human	human backup	human hand
old	old backup	old hand
good	good backup	good hand
full	full backup	full hand
Other adjectives: normal, complete, free, single, bare, heavy, little, main, mechanical, possible, extra, last, magical.

On the other hand, there is at least one "backup" to the technology, albeit one that borders on the mystical.

Source: No Plans, No Prototype, No Backup
Earlier in the novel, it's explicitly stated why they shouldn't do this: They always assume the bad guy has a backup weapon, and that backup is often a hand grenade.

Source: Blasting It out of Their Hands
Genre Savvy: After losing his revolver, Jack keeps a backup in his car in the second for when he's forced to hand his main service weapon to Da Chief.

Source: Film / 48 Hrs.

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