Pose+affectedly

  • 1pose — ► VERB 1) present or constitute (a problem, danger, question, etc.). 2) assume a particular position in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn. 3) (pose as) pretend to be. 4) behave affectedly in order to impress. ► NOUN 1) a position… …

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  • 2pose — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. attitude, affectation; position, posture; aspect, figure. See form. v. sit; attitudinize, affect; propound; question, puzzle, quiz, inquire, nonplus. See difficulty. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. artificial …

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  • 3pose — 1. verb 1) pollution poses a threat to health Syn: constitute, present, create, cause, produce, be 2) the question posed earlier Syn: raise, ask, put, set, submit, advance …

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  • 4pose — 1. v. & n. v. 1 intr. assume a certain attitude of body, esp. when being photographed or being painted for a portrait. 2 intr. (foll. by as) set oneself up as or pretend to be (another person etc.) (posing as a celebrity). 3 intr. behave… …

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  • 5pose — pose1 verb 1》 present or constitute (a problem, danger, question, etc.). 2》 assume a particular position in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn. 3》 (pose as) pretend to be. 4》 behave affectedly in order to impress. noun 1》 a position… …

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  • 6attitudinize — v. n. Pose affectedly, strike attitudes …

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  • 7affectation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Artificiality of manner Nouns 1. (affected quality) affectation, affectedness, artificiality, insincerity, histrionics, ostentation; charlatanism, quackery (See deception); pretense, gloss, veneer,… …

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  • 8act — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. & v. See action, drama, conduct, affectation, representation, rule. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An action] Syn. action, deed, performance, exploit; see action 2 . 2. [An official or legal s …

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  • 9fake — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. counterfeit, imposture, make believe; impostor. See deception, falsehood. v., informal, pretend, feign; imitate; improvise, wing it (inf.). See unpreparedness, imitation.Ant., real, genuine. II (Roget …

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  • 10feign — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. simulate, pretend, counterfeit, sham. See falsehood, affectation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. pretend, simulate, invent, fabricate; see invent 2 , pretend 1 . See Synonym Study at pretend . III (Roget… …

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