34
upright(noun, adjective, adverb, smooth, solid)
28
perpendicular(noun, adjective, smooth, sharp, solid)
22
erect(verb, adjective, smooth, sharp, solid)
15
straight(adjective, direct, right, level, true)
14
plumb(adjective, smooth, solid, level, true)
13
steep(adjective, sharp, straight, upright, erect)
11
sheer(adjective, smooth, sharp, solid, level)
11
standing(verb, adjective, firm, straight, upright)
11
upstanding(adjective, firm, straight, upright, erect)
8
up-and-down(adjective, upright, variable)
6
normal(adjective, verticality)
6
rampant(adjective, verticality)
5
raised(adjective, sharp, firm, straight, upright)
5
abrupt(adjective, sharp, upright, steep, sheer)
5
cocked(adjective, firm, straight, upright, erect)
5
precipitous(adjective, smooth, right, sharp, solid)
5
sharp(adjective, steep, sheer)
5
unbowed
5
upended(straight, upright, erect)
4
stand-up(adjective, straight, upright, erect, upstanding)
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