Definitions
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- noun The assumption of an
exaggerated pose orattitude . - noun The
behaviour of somebirds as a means ofsignalling etc. - verb Present participle of
posture .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun adopting a vain conceited posture
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Examples
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Pham warns that if world powers like the United States do not move beyond what he calls posturing, and just wanting Mr. Ouattara to be installed as president, to helping find a more sustainable settlement, he warns the result could be heightened violence and eventually the breakup of Ivory Coast.
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In the second week since the Wall Street crash, [ "Black Monday," October 19, 1987] this posturing is all-pervasive.
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In the second week since the Wall Street crash, [ "Black Monday," October 19, 1987] this posturing is all-pervasive.
Brimelow On The Bailout, The Patriot Party, And The ‘87 Crash 2008
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In the second week since the Wall Street crash, [ "Black Monday," October 19, 1987] this posturing is all-pervasive.
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In the second week since the Wall Street crash, [ "Black Monday," October 19, 1987] this posturing is all-pervasive.
VDARE.com: Blog Articles » Print » Brimelow On The Bailout, The Patriot Party, And The ‘87 Crash 2008
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Lud - Thats a very good point IMHO the Mail and the DT have both been very soft on Brown for these reasons but in fact the posturing is all fraud.
Cameron`s Tactics are Working Newmania 2007
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I've always said (to myself, of course) that the day some critics begin to drop the posturing is the day I would be happy to do so likewise.
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This hearing is about posturing from the right and the left.
Senators signal fierce ideological debate in Sotomayor hearings 2009
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There's going to be a lot of yelling and posturing from the right and nothing is going to get done.
Stu Kreisman: A Letter From a Progressive to President Obama Stu Kreisman 2010
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There's going to be a lot of yelling and posturing from the right and nothing is going to get done.
Stu Kreisman: A Letter From a Progressive to President Obama Stu Kreisman 2010
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