Backup and Raise

Backup

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

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

Nearby Word: backing

Raise noun - Something added (as by growth).

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Backup and raise are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backup" instead a noun "Raise".

Nearby Words: raised, raising

good	good backup	good raise
normal	normal backup	normal raise
free	free backup	free raise
automatic	automatic backup	automatic raise
Other adjectives: silent, significant.

The one guard who survives this gunfire calls for backup, and then is shot dead by Trinity with a Uzi as he tries to raise his revolver.

Source: Film / The Matrix
They're currently made up of vocalist and "basitarist" Chris Ballew, drummer and vocalist Jason Finn with "guitbassist" and backup vocalist Andrew McKeag; Dave Dederer was in McKeag's position until he settled down to raise a family.

Source: Music / The Presidents of the United States of America
Hidden Backup Prince: In Split Heirs, the King's people believe that twins are a sign of infidelity, so when Queen Artemisia gives birth to triplets, she gives two of them to a nurse who gives them to two other families to raise as commoners.

Source: Creator / Lawrence Watt-Evans

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