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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
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the general position of or manner of holding the body.
Her poor posture makes her seem like she is tired.- synonyms:
- carriage
- similar words:
- attitude, bearing, poise, set
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| related words: |
act, action, bearing, condition, expression, manner |
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| derivations: |
postural (adj.), posturer (n.) |
The word posture
contains the following parts:
pos, -pose, pon, -pone, -pound
Latin
root
that means put, place
  Example words:
component, composite, compost, compound, decompose, disposable, disposal, exposition, exposure, impose, impostor, opponent, oppose, opposite, opposition, pose, positive, postpone, posture, proposal, propose, proposition, purpose, purposeful, purposely, suppose
-ure
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means act or process of
More about this word part:
The suffix -ure
attaches to Latin verb roots and English verbs.
Example words:
acupuncture, adventure, agriculture, aquaculture, capture, composure, enclosure, exposure, failure, figure, fixture, fracture, lecture, legislature, literature, manufacture, miniature, picture, posture, pressure, procedure, rapture, rupture, Scripture, seizure, structure, texture, torture
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