higher ground
- elevationHeight above reference point
- hilltopApex of a knoll
- plateauFlat highland area
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
moral · vantage · uphill · climbing · refuge · safety · Stevie Wonder · flood · escape · rising · ascent · peak · advantage · overlook · terrain · sanctuary · uplift · gospel
physical elevation
higher groundlowland
Low-elevation flat land
valley · depression · hollow · bottom · basin
moral/ethical position
higher groundlow road
Underhanded course of action
gutter · dirty tactics · mudslinging · moral compromise · cheap shots