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| 1. | [ adjective ] marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action | |
| Examples: | "a gull in poised flight" "George's poised hammer" |
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| Related terms: | balanced | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] in full control of your faculties | |
| Synonyms: | equanimous self-collected self-contained self-possessed collected | |
| Examples: | "the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination" "perfectly poised and sure of himself" "more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen" |
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| Related terms: | composed | |
| Similar spelling: |
posed Posada pocked post pouched poached posit posset |
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