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poseur

noun

/poʊˈzɜːr/

Meaning

A person who pretends to be something they are not, often to impress others.

Many considered him a poseur because he exaggerated his accomplishments.

pretender, impostor, fraud, phony

genuine, authentic

artistic poseur, social poseur, literary poseur

A hindrance or obstruction in doing something; a barrier.

a plant with large arrow-shaped leaves and a white spathe, also known as taro

strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement; coercion or compulsion

The existence of an individual human being or animal.

the pointed top of a mountain or hill, or the highest point of something

a set of circumstances or state of affairs at a particular time