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posing

[poh-zing] / ˈpoʊ zɪŋ /
NOUN
acting
Synonyms
STRONG
assuming characterization depiction dramatics dramatizing enacting enactment feigning hamming histrionics imitating imitation impersonation improvisation mime mimicry pantomime performance playing portrayal portraying posturing pretending pretense putting rendition seeming simulating stagecraft stooging theatre theatricals
WEAK
play acting showing off
NOUN
pretense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
charade cloak pretext semblance veneer
STRONG
act acting affectation appearance artifice claim deceit deception display dissimulation double-dealing evasion excuse fabrication facade fakery falsification feigning gag guise insincerity invention make believe mask masquerade misrepresentation misstatement ostentation posturing pretentiousness routine ruse schtick sham shuffling simulation stall stunt subterfuge trickery veil wile
WEAK
dumb act faking
Antonyms
STRONGEST
reality
STRONG
frankness honesty honor openness quiet simplicity truth truthfulness uprightness

Example Sentences

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In Wiles’ case, she wrote: “Told them my upstairs neighbor was a celebrity,” while posting an image of herself posing in her kitchen.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Disney’s stock hasn't recovered losses suffered since late 2021, posing a challenge for CEO Josh D’Amaro.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Drawing a throughline between all three films, “Elephant” was posing questions that “The Drama” intends to answer.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Higher oil prices pushed inflation above the central bank’s 2.0% target in March, posing a headache for South Korea, a major energy importer that relies heavily on oil and gas from the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Nobody is posing, so we all look like ourselves.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina