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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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adj
Open, occurring in full view of the public or in a public role.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adv
In full view of the public or in a public role.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
The public area of a business or enterprise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
From front + stage, by analogy to backstage.
