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pose

/pˈoʊz/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

  1. introduce
    “This poses an interesting question”
  2. assume a posture as for artistic purposes
    “We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often”
  3. pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
    “She posed as the Czar's daughter”
  4. behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
    “Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!”
  5. put into a certain place or abstract location
    “Put your things here”
  6. be a mystery or bewildering to
    “This beats me!”

noun

  1. affected manners intended to impress others
    “don't put on airs with me”
  2. a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes
  3. a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display

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Words that rhyme with pose

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