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upstage

adj., adv., & v.
—adj. & adv.
1 nearer the back of a theatre stage.
2 snobbish(ly).
—v.tr.
1 (of an actor) move upstage to make (another actor) face away from the audience.
2 divert attention from (a person) to oneself; outshine.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.