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/steɪdʒ/ 
| singular | stage |
| plural | stages |
The negotiations had reached a delicate stage.
There's no point arguing about it at this stage.
They had the ball more often in the early stages of the game.
The issue was only raised in the closing stage of the election campaign.
Collocations: stage The musicians didn't take the stage until after ten o'clock.
They had now been on stage for over four hours.
Do you think your children will go on the stage?
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