Posturing

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  • noun. The assumption of an exaggerated pose or attitude.
  • noun. The behaviour of some birds as a means of signalling etc.
  • verb. Present participle of posture.
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  • noun. adopting a vain conceited posture
    • Word Usage
    "Pham warns that if world powers like the United States do not move beyond what he calls posturing, and just wanting Mr. Ouattara to be installed as president, to helping find a more sustainable settlement, he warns the result could be heightened violence and eventually the breakup of Ivory Coast."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    conceit  conceitedness  vanity  
    verb-stem
    posture  
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