Pronunciation: /poʊz æz/
noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.
A1 He posed as a doctor in the school play.
A2 The children decided to pose as superheroes for Halloween.
B1 The undercover agent was able to pose as a gang member to gather information.
B2 The actor had to pose as a famous historical figure in the biopic.
C1 The con artist was skilled at posing as different identities to commit fraud.
C2 The spy had to pose as a diplomat in order to gain access to classified information.
verb A word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being.
A1 She posed as a doctor to sneak into the hospital.
A2 The spy posed as a tourist to gather information.
B1 The con artist posed as a police officer to gain the victim's trust.
B2 The actress posed as a scientist in the movie.
C1 The undercover agent posed as a drug dealer to infiltrate the criminal organization.
C2 The journalist posed as a member of the royal family to get an exclusive interview.
adverb A word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
A1 She posed as a doctor in the school play.
A2 The spy posed as a tourist to gather information.
B1 The con artist posed as a police officer to gain access to the building.
B2 The actress posed as a journalist to research her role in the movie.
C1 The undercover agent posed as a drug dealer to infiltrate the criminal organization.
C2 The hacker posed as a software developer to gain access to sensitive information.
preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.
A1 He posed as a doctor to get into the hospital.
A2 She posed as a student to attend the lecture.
B1 The spy posed as a tourist to gather information.
B2 The con artist posed as a bank employee to steal money.
C1 The undercover agent posed as a drug dealer to infiltrate the criminal organization.
C2 The actress posed as a journalist to research her role in the upcoming film.
conjunction A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.
A1 She posed as a doctor to get into the hospital.
A2 The thief posed as a delivery man to gain access to the building.
B1 The undercover agent posed as a tourist to gather information.
B2 The con artist posed as a wealthy businessman to swindle his victims.
C1 The actress posed as a historical figure in the movie.
C2 The spy posed as a diplomat to infiltrate the enemy's ranks.
formal The impostor tried to pose as a doctor to gain access to sensitive information.
informal She likes to pose as a celebrity when she goes out to fancy restaurants.
slang Don't pose as someone you're not just to impress others.
figurative His confident demeanor can sometimes pose as arrogance to those who don't know him well.
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