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Definition of
upstanding adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
upstanding
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˌʌpˈstændɪŋ
/
/
[
usually before noun
]
(
formal
)
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behaving in a moral and honest way
synonym
upright
an upstanding member of the community
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upstanding
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