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[ pohzd ]

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adjective

(of a photograph, portrait, etc.) taken or made by first placing the subjects in a particular position or attitude:
The only posed photographs are the formal ones following the wedding ceremony.
Antonyms: , ,
asserted, stated, or put forward:
A panel of invited experts will present scientific evidence pertinent to the posed questions.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of pose ¹.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of posed¹

First recorded in 1825–35; pose ¹ + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; pose ¹ + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

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The government has made very little progress in preparing the UK for the growing threats posed by rising temperatures since coming to power, its climate watchdog has warned.

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He ran hard against what the party continuously characterised as the real threat Trump posed not just to their economy but also to Canada's very sovereignty.

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He and former Oregon football player Rocky Pamplin posed as police officers, broke into Dennis’ Bel Air home and beat him up.

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The focus of these hearings is to aid the judges in answering the question posed by the UN General Assembly, specifically whether Israel acted unlawfully in overriding the immunities and privileges of a UN body.

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I think if that were a Jeopardy question posed to the total world population, you might get 500 people who could answer it correctly.

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