Erect and Flat

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Erect adjective - Rising straight up.

Usage example: a lone tree remained erect after the terrible tornado had passed

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Flat is an antonym for erect.

Nearby Words: erection, erected, erecting, erectile, erector

Flat adjective - Being neither more nor less than a certain amount, number, or extent.

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Erect is an antonym for flat.

Nearby Words: flatter, flatly, flatness, flatlet, flatting

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