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posing

[poh-zing] / ˈpoʊ zɪŋ /
NOUN
acting
Synonyms
STRONG
assuming characterization depiction dramatics dramatizing enacting enactment feigning hamming histrionics imitating imitation impersonation improvisation mime mimicry pantomime performance playing portrayal portraying posturing pretending pretense putting rendition seeming simulating stagecraft stooging theatre theatricals
WEAK
play acting showing off
NOUN
pretense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
charade cloak pretext semblance veneer
STRONG
act acting affectation appearance artifice claim deceit deception display dissimulation double-dealing evasion excuse fabrication facade fakery falsification feigning gag guise insincerity invention make believe mask masquerade misrepresentation misstatement ostentation posturing pretentiousness routine ruse schtick sham shuffling simulation stall stunt subterfuge trickery veil wile
WEAK
dumb act faking
Antonyms
STRONGEST
reality
STRONG
frankness honesty honor openness quiet simplicity truth truthfulness uprightness

Example Sentences

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Disney’s stock hasn't recovered losses suffered since late 2021, posing a challenge for CEO Josh D’Amaro.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Soleimani Afshar regularly published images and videos of herself in what appear to be designer clothes, engaging in activities associated with wealth, including riding in a Hummer and posing for glamour shots in short dresses.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Add this to the list of, er, innovative questions that President Trump is posing to the courts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The FCA has also warned motorists to be on the alert for scammers posing as car finance lenders offering fake compensation.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

After posing for our picture with the shark, Fred and I rode our bikes slowly in the street beside Dad.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen