upstage | (adjective) of the back half of a stage | - |
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(adjective) remote in manner | Synonyms: aloof, distant |
(noun) the rear part of the stage | - |
(adverb) at or toward the rear of the stage | - |
(verb) steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else | - |
(verb) move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience | - |
(verb) treat snobbishly, put in one's place | - |
upstager | (noun) a selfish actor who upstages the other actors | - |
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upstair | (adjective) on or of upper floors of a building | Synonyms: upstairs |
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upstairs | (adjective) on or of upper floors of a building | Synonyms: upstair |
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(noun) the part of a building above the ground floor | - |
(adverb) on a floor above | Synonyms: on a higher floor, up the stairs |
(adverb) with respect to the mind | - |
upstanding | (adjective) meriting respect or esteem | Synonyms: solid |
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upstart | (adjective) characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position | Synonyms: nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue |
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(noun) a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright | Synonyms: kip |
(noun) a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class | Synonyms: arriviste, nouveau-riche, parvenu |
(noun) an arrogant or presumptuous person | - |
upstate | (adverb) in or toward the northern parts of a state | - |
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upstream | (adjective) in the direction against a stream's current | - |
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(adverb) toward the source or against the current | Synonyms: upriver |
upstroke | (noun) a stroke normally made in an upward direction | - |
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