Aloft and Upon

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Aloft adverb - To or in a higher place.

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Upon and aloft are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upon" instead a preposition "Aloft".

Upon preposition - In or into contact with.

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Aloft and upon are semantically related. You can use "Aloft" instead a preposition "Upon".

Both of their hands were callused, and Joaquin remembered, dizzily, how Maria had held the sword aloft like she was born to wield it, and of Manolos fingers, certain and deft upon the guitar.''

Source: Fanfic Recs / The Book of Life

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