Backup and Representative

Backup

Backup noun - A person or thing that takes the place of another.

Usage example: you didn't get the lead position, but you can be the backup to the chosen singer

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Representative and backup are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Representative" instead the word "Backup" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Word: backing

Representative noun - A person who acts or does business for another.

Usage example: a representative from the car dealership called to ask how we were enjoying the new car

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Backup and representative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backup" instead the word "Representative" as a noun or an adjective.

human	human backup	human representative
good	good backup	good representative
legal	legal backup	legal representative
single	single backup	single representative
Other adjectives: visible, main, possible, primary, last.

Gordon deliberately sabotages a weaker company's lackluster presentation while Joe posed as an IBM representative to backup Gordon's bluff.

Source: Series / Halt and Catch Fire

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