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posturize

American  
[pos-chuh-rahyz] / ˈpɒs tʃəˌraɪz /
especially British, posturise

verb (used without object)

posturized, posturizing

  1. to posture; pose.

posturize British  
/ ˈpɒstʃəˌraɪz /

verb

  1. a less common word for posture posture

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Etymology

Origin of posturize

First recorded in 1700–10; posture + -ize

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Why posturize and theorize about platitudes?

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