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Prostrate

/prˈɑstreɪt/
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(adj) Lying flat, face-down.

He lay prostrate, ready to ambush the invaders.
A junkie can be prostrate for hours, forever.
CEFR Practice Quiz
He fell ____ on the ground before the altar in an act of deep religious devotion.

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