POSTURE

• (noun) characteristic way of bearing one's body

  "stood with good posture"

  synonyms : bearing , carriage

  that fancy finishing school did her some good in matters of ettiquette and bearing in general. -added by diviya_inlas

• (noun) the arrangement of the body and its limbs

  "he assumed an attitude of surrender"

  synonyms : attitude , position

• (noun) capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war

  "we faced an army of great strength", "politicians have neglected our military posture"

  synonyms : military capability , military posture , military strength , strength

• (noun) a rationalized mental attitude

  synonyms : position , stance

  The child’s face assumed a posture of disappointment when her parents refused to buy her the doll. -added by naila_inlas

• (verb) assume a posture as for artistic purposes

  "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"

  synonyms : model , pose , sit

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

  "Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!", "She postured and made a total fool of herself"

  synonyms : pose

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