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Definition of
stagy adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
stagy
adjective
(
also
stagey
)
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈsteɪdʒi
/
/
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not natural, as if it is being acted by someone in a play
He fell to the ground writhing in stagy agony.
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stagy
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