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adjective

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as in honest
following the accepted rules of moral conduct a real stand-up guy, he's willing to raise the child—by himself if necessary

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2
as in standing
rising straight up a puppy with stand-up ears

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stand up

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verb

as in to fly
to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval a hypothesis that won't stand up to close analysis

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stand-up

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noun

as in improv

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“Stand-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand-up. Accessed 31 Jan. 2023.

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