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poses

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artificial position n.
sit, stand in place v.
pretend, fake v.
offer, put forward idea v.

NOUN

artificial position

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mannerism mien posture

STRONG

act affectation air attitude attitudinizing bearing carriage facade fake front guise masquerade posturing pretense pretension role stance stand

WEAK

false show positure

Antonyms

STRONG

honesty reality truth

WEAK

movement

VERB

sit, stand in place

Synonyms

STRONG

arrange model peacock poise position posture strut

WEAK

sit for strike a pose

Antonyms

WEAK

be genuine go move withhold

VERB

pretend, fake

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affect

STRONG

act attitudinize feign grandstand impersonate masquerade peacock playact posture profess purport sham

WEAK

make believe make out like pass off put on airs put up a front show off strike an attitude take off as

Antonyms

WEAK

be genuine go move withhold

VERB

offer, put forward idea

Synonyms

STRONGEST

give present suggest

STRONG

advance ask extend posit prefer proffer propose proposition propound put query question set state submit tender

WEAK

hold out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

refrain take withhold

STRONG

answer decrease discourage displace dissuade halt reject remove reply take back

WEAK

be genuine go move

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poses

This poses a haunting dilemma for those in the capital.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

The moment poses the question: Can she run this restaurant on her own?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Holt believes the paint he used can breathe - and therefore poses less risk to the listed building.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

That poses a major obstacle to ending the war, not to mention resolving the even more complex, long-standing dispute over Iran’s nuclear program.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

“The...shadow of our dark time still haunts us. It poses no danger. That much I can say. There is nothing to fear. I assure you.”

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor