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posture

('p/A/s/tS//@/r )

the arrangement of the body and its limbs(noun.attribute)

Synonym:
attitude, position

source: wordnet30
characteristic way of bearing one's body(noun.attribute)

Example:
Stood with good posture.

Synonym:
bearing, carriage

source: wordnet30
a rationalized mental attitude(noun.cognition)

Synonym:
position, stance

source: wordnet30
capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war(noun.attribute)

Example:
Politicians have neglected our military posture.

Synonym:
military capability, military posture, military strength, strength

source: wordnet30
The position of the body; the situation or disposition of the several parts of the body with respect to each other, or for a particular purpose; especially (Fine Arts), the position of a figure with regard to the several principal members by which action is expressed; attitude.(noun)

source: webster1913

behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others(verb.social)

Example:
She postured and made a total fool of herself.

Synonym:
pose

source: wordnet30
assume a posture as for artistic purposes(verb.perception)

Synonym:
model, pose, sit

source: wordnet30
To place in a particular position or attitude; to dispose the parts of, with reference to a particular purpose; as, to posture one's self; to posture a model.(verb)

source: webster1913
To assume a particular posture or attitude; to contort the body into artificial attitudes, as an acrobat or contortionist; also, to pose.(verb)

source: webster1913

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