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| 1. | [ verb ] introduce | |
| Synonyms: | present | |
| Examples: | "This poses an interesting question" |
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| Related terms: | constitute | |
| 2. | [ verb ] assume a posture as for artistic purposes | |
| Synonyms: | sit posture model | |
| Examples: | "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often" |
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| Related terms: | expose ramp art model sitting | |
| 3. | [ verb ] pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions | |
| Synonyms: | personate impersonate | |
| Examples: | "She posed as the Czar's daughter" |
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| Related terms: | deceive masquerade masquerade poseur portrayal impersonator impersonation | |
| 4. | [ noun ] affected manners intended to impress others | |
| Synonyms: | airs | |
| Examples: | "don't put on airs with me" |
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| Related terms: | affectedness | |
| 5. | [ verb ] (theater) pretend to be someone or something that you are not | |
| Synonyms: | masquerade | |
| Examples: | "he is masquerading as the expert on th Internet" "This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty" |
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| Related terms: | act masquerade | |
| 6. | [ verb ] behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others | |
| Synonyms: | posture | |
| Examples: | "Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!" "She postured and made a total fool of herself" |
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| Related terms: | behave attitudinize affectation | |
| 7. | [ verb ] put into a certain place or abstract location | |
| Synonyms: | put place set lay position | |
| Examples: | "Put your things here" "Set the tray down" "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children" "Place emphasis on a certain point" |
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| Related terms: | move situate install settle arrange park lay seat plant replace misplace throw lean set_down sow superimpose space cock recess stand clap position stick throw juxtapose marshal set_down ground butt pillow docket ensconce poise rest misplace glycerolize stow pitch middle sign prepose postpose parallelize reposition barrel pile tee superpose bucket bottle coffin rack_up perch load bed cram trench appose jar shelve upend set ladle pigeonhole siphon repose intersperse raise assemble assemble arrange postpone postpone lay put_on communicate replace range range land post drop imprison ensnare rig set_back disembark set_back | |
| 8. | [ verb ] place casually | |
| Synonyms: | drape | |
| Examples: | "The cat draped herself on the sofa" |
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| Related terms: | arrange | |
| 9. | [ verb ] put into a certain place or abstract location | |
| Synonyms: | put place set lay deposit situate position posit fix | |
| Examples: | "Put your things here" "Set the tray down" "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children" "Place emphasis on a certain point" |
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| Related terms: | put move install settle arrange lay park seat insert plant replace misplace throw set_down lean sow superimpose bury space deposit stick stand recess clap position cock throw juxtapose glycerolize marshal misplace butt ensconce rest poise docket set_down pillow ground plant stratify nestle bottle emplace barrel bucket recline middle sign repose intersperse parallelize postpose pile reposition superpose tee prepose load perch cram trench coffin rack_up upend pigeonhole ladle underlay appose bed siphon set emplace ship step jar shelve imbricate raise assemble arrange postpone lay put_on communicate replace range land post drop imprison ensnare rig set_back disembark topographic_point position space set setting | |
| 10. | [ verb ] direct or put; seek an answer to | |
| Synonyms: | ask | |
| Examples: | : "ask a question" |
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| Related terms: | formulate ask inquirer | |
| 11. | [ noun ] a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes | |
| Related terms: | position model | |
| 12. | [ verb ] be a mystery or bewildering to | |
| Synonyms: | puzzle bewilder baffle mystify amaze stick stupefy flummox nonplus stupify get gravel trounce dumbfound beat vex perplex | |
| Examples: | "This beats me!" "Got me--I don't know the answer!" "a vexing problem" "This question really stuck me" |
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| Related terms: | confuse stagger elude riddle stump solve puzzle_over mystery bewilderment mystification mystification stupefaction puzzle | |
| 13. | [ noun ] a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display | |
| Synonyms: | mannerism affectedness affectation | |
| Related terms: | pretense attitude radical_chic | |
| Similar spelling: |
poise posse Posey Poss poke Poage Poche poesy pokey pogey pogge Pogue pox Pok Poaceae Poag poky pock posh Poch posy pogy Pozo |
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