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Word entry · 7 letters

upstage

Best crossword clue

"Draw attention"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ʌpˈsteɪd͡ʒ/Part of speech adverb, verb, adjective, nounSorted aegpstuStarts with UEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. at or toward the rear of the stage

Word origin

From up- + stage. The figurative uses “haughty” and “to draw attention away” derive from actors moving to a higher and thus more visible position on a sloped stage.

Used in a sentence

  • The actor turned and walked upstage.
  • The minimalist play used no upstage scenery.
  • She only wore that dress to upstage everyone.

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