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Word: Posture
Speech Type: Noun
late 16th century (denoting the relative position of one thing to another): from French, from Italian postura, from Latin positura ‘position’, from posit- ‘placed’, from the verb ponere
ˈpɒstʃə
the position in which someone holds their body when standing or sitting
Short Definition:position in which someone holds their body when standing or sitting
Examples:- I got out of the car in an alert posture
- he took ballet lessons to improve his posture
a particular approach or attitude
Short Definition:approach or attitude
Examples:- trade unions adopted a more militant posture in wage negotiations
Word: Posture
Speech Type: Verb
ˈpɒstʃə
behave in a way that is intended to impress or mislead
Short Definition:try to impress or mislead
Examples:- a billionaire posturing as a hero of the working class
place (someone) in a particular attitude or pose
Short Definition:place in particular attitude
Examples:- and still these two were postured motionless
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