Backup and Resort

Backup

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

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

Nearby Word: backing

Resort noun - A place for spending time or for socializing.

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Backup and resort are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backup" instead a noun "Resort".

Nearby Words: resorting, resorted

old	old backup	old resort
full	full backup	full resort
common	common backup	common resort
complete	complete backup	complete resort
Other adjectives: cheap, little, main, necessary, last.

The Ghostbusters shut down Shandor's mandala, forcing Shandor to resort to a backup plan by releasing all the ghosts from Containment.

Source: Video Game / Ghostbusters: The Video Game
It's possible that the automated loading system was damaged in their first encounter with Khan so they had to resort to the human backup system, but this isn't stated in the film.

Source: Film / Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
You can also shoot a person's weapon out of their hand, in which case they'll retrieve a backup (if they have one) or otherwise resort to fisticuffs.

Source: Do Not Drop Your Weapon

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