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poseur definition

po·seur (pō zʉr′)

noun

a person who assumes attitudes or manners merely for their effect upon others

Etymology: Fr

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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