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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
upstage/ʌpˈsteɪʤ/

▶adverb & adjective

1 at or towards the back of a stage.

2 [as adj.] informal, dated aloof.

▶verb

1 divert attention from (someone) towards oneself.

2 (of an actor) move towards the back of a stage to make (another actor) face away from the audience.

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