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   Pose

   /pōz/

   

   verb

   • 1. present or constitute (a problem, danger, or difficulty): "the sheer number of visitors is posing a threat to the area" Similar constitutepresentcreatecauseproducegive rise tolead toresult in
   • ▪ raise (a question or matter for consideration): "a statement that posed more questions than it answered" Similar put forwardraiseaskputsetsubmitadvanceproposepropoundpositbroachsuggestpostulatemoot
   • 2. assume a particular attitude or position in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn: "she posed for a swarm of TV cameramen" Similar be a modelmodelsittake up a positionassume an attitudestrike a pose
   • ▪ place (someone) in a particular attitude or position in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn: "he posed her on the sofa" Similar positionplaceputarrangelay outset outdisposelocatesituatearchaic:posture
   • 3. pretend to be (someone or something): "a literary novel posing as a spy thriller"
   • 4. behave affectedly in order to impress others: "some people like to drive these cars, but most just like to pose in them" Similar behave affectedlystrike an attitudestrike a posepostureattitudinizeput on airsput on an actinformal:show offcop an attitude

   noun

   • 1. a particular way of standing or sitting, usually adopted for effect or in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn: "photographs of boxers in ferocious poses" Similar posturepositionstanceattitudebearing
   • 2. a particular way of behaving adopted in order to give others a false impression or to impress others: "the man dropped his pose of amiability" Similar pretenseactaffectationfacadeshowfrontdisplaymasqueradepostureplayactingattitudinizingdissimulation

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French poser (verb), from late Latin pausare ‘to pause’, which replaced Latin ponere ‘to place’. The noun dates from the early 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. posable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   • O

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   • S

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