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to or in a higher place
  • the ease with which he can hold a ballerina aloft with one hand is awesome

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“Aloft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloft. Accessed 30 Oct. 2020.

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