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posed

[ 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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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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On 2 August 2022, representatives from Dwr Cymru Welsh Water visited Haverfordwest town weir with other stakeholders and commenced a risk assessment of the hazard posed to river users by the weir.

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She added Mr Thompson's murder "was an act of political violence" and it "may have posed grave risk of death to additional persons" nearby.

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Experts on the ground there say people are unable to manage the risks posed by asbestos or dust inhalation due to the more immediate dangers of Israel's military offensive.

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She posed other concerns in a closing chapter titled, “Should We?”

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