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| NOUN | 1 | backup | An accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage |
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| 2 | backup, stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup man, fill-in | Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) | |
| 3 | backup, accompaniment, musical accompaniment, support | A subordinate musical part | |
| 4 | backup, computer backup | (computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device | |
| 5 | backup, backing, championship, patronage | The act of providing approval and support |
| Sounds | bae'kah.p |
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| Rhymes | archbishop, bishop, blowup, and 63 more rhymes in ahp... |
| Meaning | An accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage. |
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| Examples | "a traffic backup on the main street"; "he discovered a backup in the toilet" |
| Broader | accretion, accumulation |
| Verbs | back up |
| Meaning | Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult). |
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| Synonyms | stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup man, fill-in |
| Broader | peer, equal, match, compeer |
| Narrower | locum tenens, locum; double, stunt man, stunt woman; surrogate, alternate, replacement |
| Meaning | A subordinate musical part. Provides background for more important parts. |
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| Synonyms | accompaniment, musical accompaniment, support |
| Broader | part, voice |
| Narrower | descant, discant; vamp |
| Meaning | (computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device. |
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| Examples | "he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased" |
| Synonyms | computer backup |
| Category | computer science, computing |
| Broader | duplicate, duplication |
| Verbs | back up |
| Meaning | The act of providing approval and support. |
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| Synonyms | backing, championship, patronage |
| Broader | blessing, approval, approving |
| Verbs | back up |
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