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Upright

/əˈpraɪt/
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(adj) Vertical; erect.

He sits upright, not crouched over his plate like an animal at a feeding trough.
Even after it was hit, the pole was still upright.
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The ancient stone pillars have remained ____ for thousands of years, standing as a testament to the past today.

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