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Rareupstages
The correct spelling is upstages.
How to pronounce upstages
verb
Say it like: Ups-taj-es
The correct spelling is upstages. To draw attention away from others, especially on-stage. For example: "She only wore that dress to upstage everyone."
Usage Examples
“She only wore that dress to upstage everyone.”
Definition
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 (cancer) to a higher stage than that found at last assessment (compare downstage).
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