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offstage
[ awf-steyj, of- ]
/ ˈɔfˈsteɪdʒ, ˈɒf- /
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adverb
adjective
not in view of the audience; backstage, in the wings, etc.: an offstage crash.
withheld from public view or attention; private: offstage political meetings.
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offstage
/ (ˈɒfˈsteɪdʒ) /
adjective, adverb
out of the view of the audience; off the stage
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