Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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upstage | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
dramaturgy | Yes | No | No | No |
upstage (noun) | dramaturgy (noun) |
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the rear part of the stage | the art of writing and producing plays |
upstage (adjective) | dramaturgy (adjective) |
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of the back half of a stage | |
remote in manner |
upstage (verb) | dramaturgy (verb) |
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steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else | |
move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience | |
treat snobbishly, put in one's place |
upstage (adverb) | dramaturgy (adverb) |
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at or toward the rear of the stage |