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What do you call a plan that's an alternative plan in case your initial plan fails?
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I think there's a word or an adjective for it, but I don't remember what it was. I don't want to say plan B, because that's too informal, but I remember there was a good word for it. I just don't remember it anymore.
For example:
The army was flanked by the enemies unexpectedly so that the general
had to rely on his ___ plan.
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I think there's a word or an adjective for it, but I don't remember what it was. I don't want to say plan B, because that's too informal, but I remember there was a good word for it. I just don't remember it anymore.
For example:
The army was flanked by the enemies unexpectedly so that the general
had to rely on his ___ plan.
word-request
asked 3 hours ago
frbsfokfrbsfok
713215
As a footnote, I found Plan B listed in four dictionaries, and none of them listed it asinformal,colloquial, orslang. (There’s nothing wrong with asking for synonyms, but it may not be as informal as you seem to think it is.)
– J.R.♦
1 min ago
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I think there's a word or an adjective for it, but I don't remember what it was. I don't want to say plan B, because that's too informal, but I remember there was a good word for it. I just don't remember it anymore.
For example:
The army was flanked by the enemies unexpectedly so that the general
had to rely on his ___ plan.
word-request
asked 3 hours ago
frbsfokfrbsfok
713215
I think there's a word or an adjective for it, but I don't remember what it was. I don't want to say plan B, because that's too informal, but I remember there was a good word for it. I just don't remember it anymore.
For example:
The army was flanked by the enemies unexpectedly so that the general
had to rely on his ___ plan.
word-request
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As a footnote, I found Plan B listed in four dictionaries, and none of them listed it asinformal,colloquial, orslang. (There’s nothing wrong with asking for synonyms, but it may not be as informal as you seem to think it is.)
– J.R.♦
1 min ago
add a comment |
As a footnote, I found Plan B listed in four dictionaries, and none of them listed it asinformal,colloquial, orslang. (There’s nothing wrong with asking for synonyms, but it may not be as informal as you seem to think it is.)
– J.R.♦
1 min ago
As a footnote, I found Plan B listed in four dictionaries, and none of them listed it as
informal, colloquial, or slang. (There’s nothing wrong with asking for synonyms, but it may not be as informal as you seem to think it is.)– J.R.♦
1 min ago
As a footnote, I found Plan B listed in four dictionaries, and none of them listed it as
informal, colloquial, or slang. (There’s nothing wrong with asking for synonyms, but it may not be as informal as you seem to think it is.)– J.R.♦
1 min ago
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That's most often called a backup plan:
He was used as a backup plan when the remaining members of the gang failed to accomplish their mission.
This usage is also mentioned in Merriam-Webster's definition for backup:
1 a: one that serves as a substitute or support
// I brought an extra pencil for backup.
// a backup plan
answered 3 hours ago
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The Oxford Dictionary has
fallback
NOUN
1 An alternative plan that may be used in an emergency.
Make sure you have a fallback plan in case something goes terribly wrong
So the sentence can be
The army was flanked by the enemies unexpectedly so that the general had to rely on his fallback plan.
In the context, this is particularly apt.
answered 53 mins ago
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That's most often called a backup plan:
He was used as a backup plan when the remaining members of the gang failed to accomplish their mission.
This usage is also mentioned in Merriam-Webster's definition for backup:
1 a: one that serves as a substitute or support
// I brought an extra pencil for backup.
// a backup plan
answered 3 hours ago
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That's most often called a backup plan:
He was used as a backup plan when the remaining members of the gang failed to accomplish their mission.
This usage is also mentioned in Merriam-Webster's definition for backup:
1 a: one that serves as a substitute or support
// I brought an extra pencil for backup.
// a backup plan
answered 3 hours ago
GlorfindelGlorfindel
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That's most often called a backup plan:
He was used as a backup plan when the remaining members of the gang failed to accomplish their mission.
This usage is also mentioned in Merriam-Webster's definition for backup:
1 a: one that serves as a substitute or support
// I brought an extra pencil for backup.
// a backup plan
answered 3 hours ago
GlorfindelGlorfindel
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That's most often called a backup plan:
He was used as a backup plan when the remaining members of the gang failed to accomplish their mission.
This usage is also mentioned in Merriam-Webster's definition for backup:
1 a: one that serves as a substitute or support
// I brought an extra pencil for backup.
// a backup plan
answered 3 hours ago
GlorfindelGlorfindel
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answered 3 hours ago
GlorfindelGlorfindel
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The Oxford Dictionary has
fallback
NOUN
1 An alternative plan that may be used in an emergency.
Make sure you have a fallback plan in case something goes terribly wrong
So the sentence can be
The army was flanked by the enemies unexpectedly so that the general had to rely on his fallback plan.
In the context, this is particularly apt.
answered 53 mins ago
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The Oxford Dictionary has
fallback
NOUN
1 An alternative plan that may be used in an emergency.
Make sure you have a fallback plan in case something goes terribly wrong
So the sentence can be
The army was flanked by the enemies unexpectedly so that the general had to rely on his fallback plan.
In the context, this is particularly apt.
answered 53 mins ago
Weather VaneWeather Vane
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The Oxford Dictionary has
fallback
NOUN
1 An alternative plan that may be used in an emergency.
Make sure you have a fallback plan in case something goes terribly wrong
So the sentence can be
The army was flanked by the enemies unexpectedly so that the general had to rely on his fallback plan.
In the context, this is particularly apt.
answered 53 mins ago
Weather VaneWeather Vane
4,7731417
The Oxford Dictionary has
fallback
NOUN
1 An alternative plan that may be used in an emergency.
Make sure you have a fallback plan in case something goes terribly wrong
So the sentence can be
The army was flanked by the enemies unexpectedly so that the general had to rely on his fallback plan.
In the context, this is particularly apt.
answered 53 mins ago
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answered 53 mins ago
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As a footnote, I found Plan B listed in four dictionaries, and none of them listed it as
informal,colloquial, orslang. (There’s nothing wrong with asking for synonyms, but it may not be as informal as you seem to think it is.)– J.R.♦
1 min ago