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stage – n. a raised platform : the part of a theater on which the acting takes place and which often includes the wings

concentrate – v. to think about something : to give your attention to the thing you are doing, reading, etc.

background – n. a position that attracts little attention : used to describe something that occurs without requiring attention while something else is also occurring

upstaged – v. to take attention away from (someone or something else, such as another performer)

scandal – n. an occurrence in which people are shocked and upset because of behavior that is morally or legally wrong