Backup and Mate

Backup

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

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

Nearby Word: backing

Mate noun - Either of a pair matched in one or more qualities.

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Backup and mate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backup" instead a noun "Mate".

Nearby Words: mated, mating, matey

human	human backup	human mate
old	old backup	old mate
good	good backup	good mate
proper	proper backup	proper mate
Other adjectives: single, potential, main, possible, extra, last.

A backup strip in Phonogram: The Singles Club summarizes the plot of the earlier mini-series, Rue Britannia, from the point of view of a minor character in that story, the protagonist's best mate.

Source: Her Code Name Was "Mary Sue"

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