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upright
noun(up-right)
a vertical structural member as a post or stake
Synonyms: vertical,
Examples:
The ball sailed between the uprights.
upright
adjective(up-right)
in a vertical position; not sloping
Synonyms: unsloped,
Examples:
An upright post.
upright
noun(up-right)
a piano with a vertical sounding board
Synonyms: upright piano,
upright
adjective(up-right)
of moral excellence
Synonyms: good, just,
Examples:
An upright and respectable man.
upright
adjective(up-right)
upright in position or posture
Synonyms: erect, vertical,
Examples:
He sat bolt upright.

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