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SUB
A large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

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COPY
Matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials

CLOG
Any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction

BACK
A support that you can lean against while sitting; "the back of the dental chair was adjustable"

FOUL
An act that violates the rules of a sport

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CHOKE
A valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine

PLANB

SPARE
A score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls

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FILLIN
Supply with information on a specific topic; "He filled me in on the latest developments"

RELIEF
The act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"

LOGJAM
An immovable mass of logs blocking a river

ASSIST
(sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play

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SUPPORT
Documentary validation; "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones"

CONGEST
Become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up"

STANDIN
Be a substitute; "The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague"; "The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet"

BACKING
The act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"

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CARLIGHT

RELIEVER
A person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies; "a reliever of anxiety"; "an allayer of fears"

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PATRONAGE
(politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support

BACKUPMAN
Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"

ALTERNATE
Someone who takes the place of another person

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SUBSTITUTE
Serving or used in place of another; "an alternative plan"

UNDERSTUDY
An actor able to replace a regular performer when required

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ALTERNATIVE
One of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse"

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CHAMPIONSHIP
The act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"

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ACCOMPANIMENT
The act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them

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COMPUTERBACKUP
(computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device; "he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased"

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MUSICALACCOMPANIMENT
A musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts