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English adjective: poised | |||
| 1. | poised marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action | ||
| Samples | A gull in poised flight. George's poised hammer. | ||
| Similar | balanced | ||
| Antonyms | imbalanced, unbalanced | ||
| 2. | poised in full control of your faculties | ||
| Samples | The witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination. Perfectly poised and sure of himself. More self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen. Strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble. | ||
| Synonyms | collected, equanimous, self-collected, self-contained, self-possessed | ||
| Similar | composed | ||
| Antonyms | discomposed | ||
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