perch vs pose

perch and pose both are nouns.

perch and pose both are verbs.

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

As verbs, pose is a hypernym of perch; that is, pose is a word with a broader meaning than perch:

perch: cause to perch or sit
pose: put into a certain place or abstract location

Other hypernyms of perch include lay, place, position, put, set.

perch (noun)	pose (noun)
spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes	a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes	affected manners intended to impress others
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)	a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes
any of numerous fishes of America and Europe
an elevated place serving as a seat
a linear measure of 16.5 feet
a square rod of land

perch (verb)	pose (verb)
sit, as on a branch	be a mystery or bewildering to
cause to perch or sit	pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
to come to rest, settle	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

Difference between perch and pose

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