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Rise to the Occasion
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My first lifted men high above the clouds
My second may cause one to cry out loud
My whole may occur in front of a crowd
What am I?
My second may cause one to cry out loud
My whole may occur in front of a crowd
What am I?
Answer
stage frightLine 1: Some rockets from the past that lifted men into space consisted of stages (e.g. the Saturn V rocket).
Line 2: One may "cry out loud" if frightened.
Line 3: Stage fright may affect a speaker or performer with a large audience.
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