Rope and Support

Rope

Rope verb - Fasten with a rope.

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Support and rope are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Support" instead the word "Rope" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: roping, roped, roper, ropey, ropeway

Support verb - To promote the interests or cause of.

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Rope and support are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rope" instead the word "Support" as a verb or a noun.

close	close rope	close support
good	good rope	good support
special	special rope	special support
strong	strong rope	strong support
Other adjectives: new, magical.

rope family

support family

Bones: When the Serial-Killer Killer Booth and Bones have tracked down tries to hang himself, Booth pulls out his pistol and shoots the knot around the support beam, weakening the rope just enough that it breaks instead of the guy's neck so he can be arrested.

Source: Shoot the Rope
Rope Bridge: Episode 18 involves a rope bridge that can only support one person at a time.

Source: Manga / Nurse Angel Ririka SOS
Averted in that the bindings are tied in a way that they act as an impromptu support harness (no, it's not a crotch rope), making this example a bit more plausible than others.

Source: Unwilling Suspension

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