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upstage
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adjective (a)

  • of the back half of a stage(adj.all)
    Example:
    She crossed to the upstage chair forcing the lead to turn his back to the audience.
    Antonym:
    downstage
    source: wordnet30

noun (n)

  • the rear part of the stage(noun.artifact)
    source: wordnet30

adverb (r)

  • at or toward the rear of the stage(adv.all)
    Example:
    The dancers were directed to move upstage.
    source: wordnet30

adjective satellite (s)

  • remote in manner(adj.all)
    Example:
    He was upstage with strangers.
    Synonym:
    aloof, distant
    source: wordnet30

verb (v)

  • treat snobbishly, put in one's place(verb.social)
    source: wordnet30
  • move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience(verb.motion)
    source: wordnet30
  • steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else(verb.competition)
    Example:
    When the dog entered the stage, he upstaged the actress.
    source: wordnet30
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