Stage-like, a. Ranting, declamatory, stagey.

Stage-player, n. Actor, performer, player, tragedian or comedian.

Stage whisper. Loud whisper, very audible whisper.

Stagey, a. (Colloq.) Ranting, declamatory, bombastic, theatrical, stage-like, dramatic, melodramatic, fustian, pompous.

Stagger, v. n.

    1. Reel, totter, vacillate.
    2. Fail, waver, give way.
    3. Hesitate, waver, doubt.

Stagger, v. a. Shock, astonish, astound, amaze, confound, dumfound, pose, surprise, nonplus, strike with wonder, take by surprise.

Staggers, n. (Farriery.) Apoplexy.

Staging, n. [U. S.] Platform, scaffold.

Stagnant, a.

    1. Motionless, standing, close, quiet.
    2. Sluggish, inactive, inert, torpid, dull, heavy.

Stagnate, v. n.

    1. Be stagnant, stand still.
    2. Be dull, be inactive.

Staid, a. Sober, grave, steady, serious, composed, demure, solemn, calm, settled, sedate.

Stain, v. a.

    1. Soil, sully, tarnish, spot, blot, blemish, discolor, maculate.
    2. Dye, tinge, color.
    3. Disgrace, pollute, corrupt, defile, dishonor, debase, deprave, contaminate, taint, blot, soil, tarnish, sully, befoul.

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