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pose vs comport

comport vs pose

pose is a noun but comport is not a noun.

pose and comport both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pose Yes No Yes No
comport No No Yes No
As verbs, comport is a hypernym of pose; that is, comport is a word with a broader meaning than pose:
  • pose: behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
  • comport: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
Other hypernyms of pose include acquit, act, bear, behave, carry, conduct, deport, do.
pose (noun) comport (noun)
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
affected manners intended to impress others
a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes
pose (verb) comport (verb)
be a mystery or bewildering to behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions behave well or properly
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 pose and comport

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