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posed

[ pohzd ]
/ poʊzd /
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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.
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 pose1.
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Origin of posed

pose1 + -ed2 for the adjective senses; pose1 + -ed1 for the verb sense

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