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pose vs poise

poise vs pose

pose and poise both are nouns.

pose and poise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pose Yes No Yes No
poise Yes No Yes No
As verbs, poise is a hyponym of pose; that is, poise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pose:
  • pose: put into a certain place or abstract location
  • poise: cause to be balanced or suspended
pose (noun) poise (noun)
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display great coolness and composure under strain
affected manners intended to impress others 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 posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
pose (verb) poise (verb)
be a mystery or bewildering to hold or carry in equilibrium
pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions cause to be balanced or suspended
put into a certain place or abstract location prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult
assume a posture as for artistic purposes be motionless, in suspension
behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
offer for others to consider
Difference between pose and poise

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