Vocabulary
Posture
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
behave in a way that is intended to impress or mislead.
Urdu meaning
حالت ، ادا، کیفیت، طرز
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Here, China has been building momentum in its relationship with Kabul, while the US has taken a more punitive posture, especially after Moscow recognised the Afghan Taliban regime.
- If the pattern of unilateral aggression continues, Pakistan may feel compelled to revisit its traditional posture of `reactive deterrence`.
- Nevertheless, Ittehad persisted, and eventually, the TTP leadership followed suit, marking a shift in propaganda posture.
- With growing disenchantment toward India and Russia`s increasingly transactional regional posture, Pakistan finds itself in a position to cultivate new alliances, provided it can maintain strategic coherence.
- However, it is increasingly evident that sustaining such a posture requires not only rhetoric but also viable alternatives.
Synonyms
pose, strike an attitude, put on airs, attitudinize, behave affectedly
Antonyms
unerect, erect, unrighteous
Curator example
“a billionaire posturing as a hero of the working class”
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