back up vs stuff

stuff vs back up

back up is not a noun while stuff is a noun.

back up and stuff both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
back up	No	No	Yes	No
stuff	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, stuff is a hyponym of back up; that is, stuff is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than back up:

back up: become or cause to become obstructed
stuff: obstruct

Other hyponyms of back up include gum up, block, choke up, lug, silt, silt up.

back up (noun)	stuff (noun)
	miscellaneous unspecified objects
	unspecified qualities required to do or be something
	a critically important or characteristic component
	senseless talk
	information in some unspecified form
	informal terms for personal possessions
	the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

back up (verb)	stuff (verb)
establish as valid or genuine	fill with a stuffing while cooking
become or cause to become obstructed	fill tightly with a material
make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy	treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting
move backwards from a certain position	overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to	cram into a cavity
	obstruct
	press or force

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