fox vs pose

fox and pose both are nouns.

fox and pose both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fox	Yes	No	Yes	No
pose	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pose is a hyponym of fox; that is, pose is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fox:

fox: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
pose: be a mystery or bewildering to

Other hyponyms of fox include demoralize, amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex, disorient, disorientate.

fox (noun)	pose (noun)
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs	a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
a shifty deceptive person	affected manners intended to impress others
the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox	a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes

fox (verb)	pose (verb)
become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots	be a mystery or bewildering to
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly	pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
deceive somebody	put into a certain place or abstract location
	assume a posture as for artistic purposes
	behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
	offer for others to consider

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