I'm fed up with always backing you up.
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Backing
//ˈbæk.ɪŋ(ɡ)//
Synonyms for "backing" (339 found)
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Closest matches (68)
supportabetmentabout faceabout-faceabout-turnadvanceadvocacyadvocateadvocatingaegisaffirmationaidalpenstockangular motionapprovalapprovingarmascendingascentassistance
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athletic supporterattestationauspicesauthenticationauxiliaryaxial motionbackback trackback trailbackbonebackflowingbacking offbacking outbacking upbackslidingbackupbackward motionbandeaubearerbearingbearing outbibliofilmbibliopegybinder boardbindingbipackblack-and-white filmbolsteringbook clothbook coverbook jacketbookbindingbookcasebrabracebracerbracketbrassierebrownian movementbushingbuttressbuttressingcanecapitalizationcarecareercarriage
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (102)
carriercarryingcartridgecasecasemakingcasing-incertificationcervixchampionshipcharitychassiscircumstantiationclimbingcollatingcollating markcolor filmcolor negative filmconfirmationcooperationcorroboration
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corroboratory evidencecorsetcountenancecoursecovercrookcrutchcurrentdeficit financingdescendingdescentdisenchantmentdocumentationdopedownward motiondriftdriftagedry platedust coverdust jacketebbingemulsionencouragementendorsementfavorfavorablefavoringfilmfinancial backingfinancial supportfinancingflightflip flopflip-flopflowfluxfoldingfootbandfortificationforward motionfosteragefoundation garmentframefulcrumfundingfundsfurtherancegatheringgirdlegluing-offgoodwillgrantgrubstakeguidanceguyguywirehard bindingheadbandhelpin favor ofinfrastructureinsideinterestinvestmentjacketjockjockstraplapselibrary bindinglininglining-upmainstaymaintainermaintenancemastmeanmechanical bindingmicrofilm
Related words (169)
moneymonochromatic filmmoral supportmotion-picture filmmountmountingnecknegativeniggerheadoblique motionofficeongoingonrushorthochromatic filmpackpanchromatic filmpassagepatronagepatronizationperfect binding
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photographic paperplastic bindingplateplungingprincipalprinting paperproprogresspromotionproofpropprovingproving outprovision of capitalpsychological supportradial motionrandom motionratificationrecidivationrecidivismreclamationrecommendationreconversionreflowingrefluencerefluxregressregressionrehabilitationreinforcereinforcementreinforcerreinstatementrelapsereliancerestresting placerestitutionrestorationretrocessionretrogradationretrogressionretroversionreturnreturningreversalreversereversingreversionrevertingrevulsionriggingright-aboutright-about-facerisingrollroundingrunrushsaddle stitchingsanctionsecondingsecurity blanketsetsettingsewingshouldershroudside sewingsideward motionsignaturesinkingskeletonslipcaseslipcoverslipping backsmashingsmyth sewingsoaringsoft bindingsound filmsound tracksound-on-filmsoundstripespinespiral bindingsponsorshipspritstaffstakestampingstanding riggingstaplingstartstavestaysternwaystickstiffenerstreamstrengthenerstrengtheningsubsidingsubsidysubstantiationsubventionsuccorsupportersupportingsupporting evidencesupportive relationshipsupportive therapysustainersustainingsustainmentsustenancesustentationswingaroundsympathytailbandtippingtrajecttrajettrendtrimmingtripackturnturnaboutturnaroundtutelageunderframeundergirdingupholderupholdingupkeepupward motionvalidationvehicleverificationvolte facevolte-facewalking stickwell-disposedwell-inclinedwire stitchingwrapper
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9 entriesTranslations
25 translations across 8 languages.
Bulgarian
4 entries- поддръжка noun (support, especially financial)
- подкрепа noun (support, especially financial)
- подплънка noun (material added behind or underneath)
- пълнеж noun (material added behind or underneath)
Finnish
4 entries- kate noun (support, especially financial)
- säestys noun ((music) Musicians and vocalists who support the main performer)
- taustasoitto noun ((music) Musicians and vocalists who support the main performer)
- tuki noun (support, especially financial)
French
2 entries- plaque noun (material added behind or underneath)
- support noun (material added behind or underneath)
Hungarian
3 entries- tartó noun (material added behind or underneath)
- tábla noun (material added behind or underneath)
- állvány noun (material added behind or underneath)
Italian
3 entries- sostegno noun (support, especially financial)
- supporto noun (support, especially financial)
- supporto noun (material added behind or underneath)
Māori
3 entries- kaiwaiata taunaki noun ((music) Musicians and vocalists who support the main performer)
- kaiwhakatangi taunaki noun ((music) Musicians and vocalists who support the main performer)
- kaupapa noun (material added behind or underneath)
Portuguese
2 entries- placa noun (material added behind or underneath)
- suporte noun (material added behind or underneath)
Russian
2 entries- подде́ржка noun (support, especially financial)
- подкла́дка noun (material added behind or underneath)
Sample sentences
15 total sentences available.
The widespread application of administrative guidance is considered to be a uniquely Japanese practice in which bureaucrats exert authority, without any legal backing, telling the private sector what to do and what not to do.
Source: tatoeba (241132)
You are backing yourself into a bad emotional corner.
Source: tatoeba (264835)
He has the backing of a certain politician.
Source: tatoeba (284650)
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