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Upon

/əˈpɑn/
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(prep) A higher-register or more formal alternative to on in most, though not all, prepositional uses.

You must not look upon him as great.
You insist upon our taking that course of action.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Once ____ a time, there was a beautiful princess who lived in a large and magnificent castle in the woods today.

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