Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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lay | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
poise | Yes | No | Yes | No |
lay (noun) | poise (noun) |
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a narrative poem of popular origin | great coolness and composure under strain |
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain | a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second |
a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium |
lay (adjective) | poise (adjective) |
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not of or from a profession | |
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy |
lay (verb) | poise (verb) |
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put in a horizontal position | hold or carry in equilibrium |
put into a certain place or abstract location | cause to be balanced or suspended |
lay eggs | prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult |
prepare or position for action or operation | be motionless, in suspension |
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment |