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standing
Anoun
standing
 the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position
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standing
 social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"
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Badjective
standing, uncut
 not cut down; "standing timber"; "uncut trees"
standing(a)
 having a supporting base; "a standing lamp"
standing
 (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs; "standing room only"; "a standing ovation"
standing(a)
 executed in or initiated from a standing position; "a standing ovation"; "race from a standing start"; "a standing jump"; "a standing ovation"
standing(a)
 (of fluids) not moving or flowing; "mosquitoes breed in standing water"
standing(a)
 not created for a particular occasion; "a standing committee"
standing
 permanent; "a standing army"
standing, upright
 maintaining an erect position; "standing timber"; "many buildings were still standing"

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