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Poise

Weight; gravity; that which causes a body to descend; heaviness.

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Verb group 4

Balance 84% connected

An apparatus for weighing.

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Balance 84% connected

An apparatus for weighing.

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Equilibrate 84% connected

To balance two scales, sides, or ends; to keep even with equal weight on each side; to keep in equipoise.

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Equilibrate 84% connected

To balance two scales, sides, or ends; to keep even with equal weight on each side; to keep in equipoise.

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Bear 76% connected

To support or sustain; to hold up.

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Calm 76% connected

Freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; a cessation or absence of that which causes motion or disturbance, as of winds or waves; tranquility;…

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Calmness 76% connected

The state of quality of being calm; quietness; tranquillity; self-repose.

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Carry 76% connected

To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; to bear; -- often with away or off.

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Composure 76% connected

The act of composing, or that which is composed; a composition.

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Equanimity 76% connected

Evenness of mind; that calm temper or firmness of mind which is not easily elated or depressed; patience; calmness; composure; as, to bear misfortune…

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Equilibrium 76% connected

Equality of weight or force; an equipoise or a state of rest produced by the mutual counteraction of two or more forces.

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Fix 76% connected

Fixed; solidified.

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Hold 76% connected

The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed.

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Hover 76% connected

A cover; a shelter; a protection.

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Lay 76% connected

of Lie, to recline.

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Place 76% connected

Any portion of space regarded as measured off or distinct from all other space, or appropriated to some definite object or use; position; ground; sit…

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Pose 76% connected

Standing still, with all the feet on the ground; -- said of the attitude of a lion, horse, or other beast.

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Position 76% connected

The state of being posited, or placed; the manner in which anything is placed; attitude; condition; as, a firm, an inclined, or an upright position.

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Prepare 76% connected

To fit, adapt, or qualify for a particular purpose or condition; to make ready; to put into a state for use or application; as, to prepare ground for…

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Put 76% connected

A pit.

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Ready 76% connected

Prepared for what one is about to do or experience; equipped or supplied with what is needed for some act or event; prepared for immediate movement o…

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Set 76% connected

of Set

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Manner of action 3

Juggle 76% connected

To play tricks by sleight of hand; to cause amusement and sport by tricks of skill; to conjure.

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Nerve 76% connected

One of the whitish and elastic bundles of fibers, with the accompanying tissues, which transmit nervous impulses between nerve centers and various pa…

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Steel 76% connected

A variety of iron intermediate in composition and properties between wrought iron and cast iron (containing between one half of one per cent and one…

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Derivationally related 6

Balance 74% connected

An apparatus for weighing.

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Balance 74% connected

An apparatus for weighing.

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Balancer 74% connected

One who balances, or uses a balance.

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Balancer 74% connected

One who balances, or uses a balance.

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Halter 74% connected

One who halts or limps; a cripple.

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Halter 74% connected

One who halts or limps; a cripple.

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Causes 1

Balance 72% connected

An apparatus for weighing.

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Synonym 6

Aplomb 92% connected

Assurance of manner or of action; self-possession.

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Assuredness 92% connected

The state of being assured; certainty; full confidence.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Balance 92% connected

An apparatus for weighing.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Brace 92% connected

That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Cool 92% connected

Moderately cold; between warm and cold; lacking in warmth; producing or promoting coolness.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Sang-froid 92% connected

Freedom from agitation or excitement of mind; coolness in trying circumstances; indifference; calmness.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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