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  • 21upper — /ˈʌpə / (say upuh) adjective 1. higher (than something implied) or highest, as in place, or position, or in a scale: the upper slopes of a mountain; upper register of a voice. 2. occupying or consisting of high or rising ground, or farther into… …

  • 22upper — upper1 adjective 1》 situated above another participle     ↘higher in position or status.     ↘(often Upper) Geology & Archaeology denoting a younger (and hence typically shallower) part of a stratigraphic or archaeological division: the Upper… …

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  • 23upper*/ — [ˈʌpə] adj 1) higher than something else, especially higher than one of two things that are a pair Ant: lower He had a scar on his upper lip.[/ex] You ll be able to see more if you sit on the upper deck of the bus.[/ex] 2) near the top, or at the …

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  • 24upper — Synonyms and related words: Benzedrine, Benzedrine pill, C, Dexamyl, Dexamyl pill, Dexedrine, Dexedrine pill, Methedrine, a cut above, above, advantage, ahead, amphetamine, amphetamine sulfate, aristocrats, ascendancy, ascendant, authority,… …

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  • 25upper — adjective 1) the upper floor Syn: higher, superior; top; informal nosebleed Ant: lower 2) the upper echelons of the party Syn: senior, superior, higher level, higher ranking …

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  • 26upper — up·per əp ər n an upper tooth or denture upper n a stimulant drug esp AMPHETAMINE …

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  • 27upper — adjective 1) the upper floor Syn: higher, superior, top 2) the upper echelons of the party Syn: senior, superior, higher level, higher ranking, top • Ant …

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  • 28upper — See: KEEP A STIFF UPPER LIP, ON ONE S UPPERS …

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  • 29upper — See: KEEP A STIFF UPPER LIP, ON ONE S UPPERS …

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  • 30upper — 1. noun /ˈʌpə,ˈʌpɚ/ a) That which is higher, contrasted with the lower. As the restless sleeper here, Ill take the lower berth. You take the upper. b) The piece of leather, etc., that forms the top part of a shoe above the sole. 2 …

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