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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Sub and backup are semantically related In some cases you can use "Sub" instead the word "Backup" as a noun or an adjective.
Nearby Word: backing
Sub
Sub noun - A person or thing that takes the place of another.
Usage example: we had a sub in English today, so we didn't get our test results back
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Backup and sub are semantically related in substitute topic. You can use "Backup" instead the word "Sub" as a noun or an adjective.
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Morgan features another twist on the cyberbrain sub-variant of this trope, in the form of "cortical stacks" implanted in every person's brain that basically serve as a mirror backup of the brain in question.
Source: Brain in a Jar -
Backup Twin/Legacy Character: The original Sub-Zero was killed off following the events of the previous game; his younger brother assumes his former identity in this game.
Source: Video Game / Mortal Kombat II - All four main members were members of the popular idol group AKB48, and DIVA was AKB's first ever "Dance and Vocal Unit", as it was the only AKB sub-unit to have official backup dancers.They were formed in 2011, made up of Akimoto Sayaka, Umeda Ayaka, Miyazawa Sae, and Masuda Yuka.
Source: Music / DIVA
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