| ADVERB | all | offstage | behind the scenes |
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| all | offstage | not in public | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | offstage | situated or taking place in the area of a stage not visible to the audience |
| all | offstage, backstage | concealed from public view or attention | |
| NOUN | artifact | offstage, wing, backstage | a stage area out of sight of the audience |
| Sounds | ao'fstey'jh | |
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| Rhymes | age ... wage: 25 rhymes with eyjh... | |
| Meaning | situated or taking place in the area of a stage not visible to the audience. | |
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| Example | "offstage noises" | |
| Opposite | onstage | situated or taking place on the area of a stage visible to the audience |
| Meaning | concealed from public view or attention. | |
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| Example | "offstage political meetings" | |
| Synonym | backstage | |
| Broader | private | Confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy |
| Meaning | A stage area out of sight of the audience. | |
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| Synonyms | wing, backstage | |
| Broader | stage | A large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience |
| Spanish | bambalinas, bastidores, entre bastidores, lateral | |
| Catalan | bastidors | |
| Meaning | Behind the scenes; not on stage. | |
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| Example | "the actors were waiting offstage" | |
| Opposite | onstage | On the stage |
| Meaning | not in public. | |
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| Example | "the deal was done offstage" | |
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