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Meaning of Poser | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈpəʊzə(ɹ)

Definitions

  1. A particularly difficult question or puzzle.
  2. A surname from German
  3. Someone who asks a question or sets a problem.
  4. Someone who, or something which, poses; a person who sets their body in a fixed position, such as for photography or painting.
  5. A poseur; someone who affects some behaviour, style, attitude or other condition, often to impress or influence others.

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Examples

““Always so energetic, Hastings! And what precisely would you have me do?” This was somewhat of a poser, but I was not going to withdraw from my position.”
“Even as a child, she was a habitual poser of difficult questions.”
“"My boyfriend, or I should say, ex-boyfriend, used to be all dark and brooding with long, black hair, but now?!" [...] "Um, I'm pretty sure uniforms don't work that way. I think your ex might just be a big poser." "A fact I would be blissfully unaware of if not for these damn uniforms!"”
“Started hormones and these bitches called me a trans poser / They can kill themselves, I'm turning up like a transposer”

CEFR level

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Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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