backing (n)
backup (n)
championship (n)
patronage (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def the act of providing approval and support
examples his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives
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Hypernym blessing, approval, approving
Derivationally related form backup → back up
Derivationally related form backing → back
Derivationally related form backing → back; backing → back
Incoming links
Hyponym blessing, approval, approving
Derivationally related form back → backing; back → backing
Derivationally related form back up → backup
Derivationally related form back → backing

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