Backup and Make-do

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

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

Nearby Word: backing

Make-do noun - Something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency.

Backup and make-do are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backup" instead an adjective phrase "Make-do".