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offstage

[awf-steyj, of-]

adverb

off the stage or in the wings; away from the view of the audience (opposed to onstage).

in one's private life rather than on the stage: Offstage the actress seemed rather plain.

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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Origin:
1920–25; off + stage

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offstage (ˈɒfˈsteɪdʒ)

—*adj, —adv*
	out of the view of the audience; off the stage

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