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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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adverb

In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

“He discovered penicillin largely accidentally.”

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backstage

Part of Speech: nounPronunciation: /bækˈsteɪdʒ/

The area behind a stage out of view of the audience where performers wait to give their show; especially that of the dressing rooms.

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Common Phrases

. backstagearea backstagebackstage wentbackstage camebackstage gobackstage come
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Synonyms

privatewingoffstage

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Related Words

behind-the-scenesbackdoortaiwanupstagedownstage

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