standup

stand·up

or stand-up

adjective

Standing erect; upright: a standup collar.
Taken, done, or used while standing: a standup supper; a standup bar.
Of or designating a performer who stands alone on a stage, as in a nightclub, and delivers a comic monologue.
Slang Courageous and steadfast: a standup guy.

noun

Standup comedy.

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It is a standup title on its own, but unfortunately, doesn't offer much standout gameplay.
Dark ruby red in color, there are standup aromas of red fruit, with floral and oak notes.
Use a hot plate to display bubbling green liquid (a little food coloring in water works wonders) and top it all off with some spider webs and a standup Frankenstein.
During this time period, the band was seen by David Cross, a famed writer and standup star.
Then I started doing standup comedy and did that for 10 years.

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