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postured
past simple and past participle ofposture
posture
verb
uk /ˈpɒs.tʃər/ us /ˈpɑːs.tʃɚ/
[ I ]
to behave in a way that is intended to attract attention and interest, or to try to make people believe something that is not true:
Businesses were co-operating across regional divides while the politicians postured.
In the end, it simply looked like you were posturing.
Posturing male politicians were favourites for the artists' cartoons.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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ostentatiously
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razzle-dazzle
showboating
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