posture

/pˈɑstʃɝ/

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Noun
the arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender"
Noun
characteristic way of bearing one''s body; "stood with good posture"
Noun
a rationalized mental attitude
Noun
capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war; "we faced an army of great strength"; "politicians have neglected our military posture"
Verb
behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others; "Don''t pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!"; "She postured and made a total fool of herself"
Verb
assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don''t know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"
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