Backup
Backup noun - A crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement.
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Synonyms for Backup
Rescue and backup are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rescue" instead a noun "Backup".
Nearby Word: backing
Rescue
Rescue noun - The saving from danger or evil.
How words are described
| old | old backup | old rescue |
| good | good backup | good rescue |
| physical | physical backup | physical rescue |
| complete | complete backup | complete rescue |
| Other adjectives: little, possible, military, extra, last, occasional, earlier, aforementioned, last-minute. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Kirk is being held in the council room of a hostile race, and Spock hurries to the rescue with backup.
Source: Redundant Rescue -
In reality, though, he has been secretly cooperating with the Nazis as a backup plan in case Fenton can't (or won't) rescue Richard.
Source: Thicker Than Water -
Takeshi makes a backup of her data, leading to a Hope Spot, but ultimately no rescue comes and they drown together.
Source: Together in Death
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