Backup
Backup noun - A crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement.
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Synonyms for Backup
Interim and backup are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Interim" instead an adjective "Backup".
Nearby Word: backing
Interim
Interim adjective - Serving in a position for the time being.
Usage example: will serve as interim head of the police department until the investigation is completed
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How words are described
| mere | mere backup | mere interim |
Both words in one sentence
- Oh, and in the interim between the first and second season, she became so popular that fans were hoping she'd inherit a Gundam, here we speak about the deceased Lockon Stratos' Dynames, but this is later jossed when his Backup Twin inherits its successor.
Source: Ensemble Dark Horse / Gundam
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Interim and Backup. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backup/interim
Backup & Interim. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/backup/interim>.
Interim or Backup. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/backup/interim.
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