posture vs act

posture and act both are nouns.

posture and act both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
posture	Yes	No	Yes	No
act	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, act is a hypernym of posture; that is, act is a word with a broader meaning than posture:

posture: behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
act: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

Other hypernyms of posture include acquit, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport, do.

posture (noun)	act (noun)
the arrangement of the body and its limbs	something that people do or cause to happen
characteristic way of bearing one's body	a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war	a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
a rationalized mental attitude	a short performance that is part of a longer program
	a manifestation of insincerity

posture (verb)	act (verb)
assume a posture as for artistic purposes	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others	pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
	discharge one's duties
	play a role or part
	perform on a stage or theater
	behave unnaturally or affectedly
	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
	have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
	be suitable for theatrical performance

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