posturing

n. ostentatious display of manners; posing, positioning

v. set in a particular position; stand in a particular position; pretend, feign

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Noun
1. adopting a vain conceited posture
(hypernym) conceit, vanity

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Noun
1. position or arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender"
(synonym) position, attitude
(hypernym) bodily property
(hyponym) order arms
(attribute) erect, vertical, upright
(derivation) model, pose, sit
2. characteristic way of bearing one's body; "stood with good posture"
(synonym) carriage, bearing
(hypernym) bodily property
(hyponym) walk, manner of walking
3. a rationalized mental attitude
(synonym) position, stance
(hypernym) attitude, mental attitude
(hyponym) hard line
4. 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"
(synonym) military capability, military strength, strength, military posture
(hypernym) capability, capableness
(hyponym) sea power
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine

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Verb
1. 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"
(synonym) pose
(hypernym) behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry
(hyponym) attitudinize, attitudinise
2. assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"
(synonym) model, pose, sit
(hypernym) expose, exhibit, display
(hyponym) ramp
(derivation) position, attitude
(classification) art, artistic creation, artistic production

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