poise vs pose

poise and pose both are nouns.

poise and pose both are verbs.

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

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

poise: cause to be balanced or suspended
pose: put into a certain place or abstract location

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

poise (noun)	pose (noun)
great coolness and composure under strain	a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
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	affected manners intended to impress others
a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium	a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes

poise (verb)	pose (verb)
hold or carry in equilibrium	be a mystery or bewildering to
cause to be balanced or suspended	pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult	put into a certain place or abstract location
be motionless, in suspension	assume a posture as for artistic purposes
	behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
	offer for others to consider

Difference between poise and pose

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