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upstage

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Noun

  1. The part of a stage that is farthest from the audience or camera.

Adverb

  1. Toward or at the rear of a theatrical stage.
  2. Away from the audience or camera.

Adjective

  1. At the rear of a stage.
  2. Haughty, aloof.

Verb

  1. To draw attention away from others, especially on-stage.
  2. To force other actors to face away from the audience by staying upstage.
  3. To treat snobbishly.
  4. To restage upward; to restage (a case of a disease, usually a cancer) to a higher stage than that found at last assessment.

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