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aplomb, assuredness, cool, poise, sang-froid | great coolness and composure under strain | |
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poise | cause to be balanced or suspended | |
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poise | a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second | |
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brace, poise | prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult | |
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poise | be motionless, in suspension | |
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poise | a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium | |
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balance, poise | hold or carry in equilibrium |