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poses Synonyms & Antonyms

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Poses as a Noun

1

plural of pose

2

Common cold, head cold; catarrh.

3

Position, posture, arrangement (especially of the human body).

Please adopt a more graceful pose for my camera.

4

Affectation.

Poses as a Verb

1

third-person singular simple present indicative of pose

2

To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect.

To pose a model for a picture.

3

To ask; to set (a test, quiz, riddle, etc.).

4

To constitute (a danger, a threat, a risk, etc.).

5

(in the phrase "to pose as") To falsely impersonate (another person or occupation) primarily for the purpose of accomplishing something or reaching a goal.

6

To assume or maintain a pose; to strike an attitude.

7

To behave affectedly in order to attract interest or admiration.

8

To interrogate; to question.

9

To question with a view to puzzling; to embarrass by questioning or scrutiny; to bring to a stand.

10

To ask (someone) questions; to interrogate.

11

To puzzle, non-plus, or embarrass with difficult questions.

12

To perplex or confuse (someone).

Poses in a Sentence

Please adopt a more graceful pose for my camera.

To pose a model for a picture.

Word Forms & Grammar

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