India is poised to surpass China and become the world's most populous country.
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Poised
/pɔɪzd/
Synonyms for "poised" (119 found)
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Adjective(8 words)
Noun(3 words)
feel confidentfocused calmmore presidential
Adverb(1 words)
most presidential poise
Related words (59)
Adjective(15 words)
Noun(4 words)
ready stanceset for successstand talltop example of selfhood
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14 entriesair of poiseemotional poisephysical poisepoised and readypoised conditionpoised for actionpoised positionpoised readinesspoised stancepoised statepoised to actpoised to respondpoised to strikesteady poise
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13 total sentences available.
He seems poised to do something horrible.
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On the summit, hard and clear like an equestrian statue upon its pedestal, was a mounted soldier, dark and stern, his rifle poised ready over his forearm.
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If you think online sales are poised to take over in-store purchases anytime soon, think again.
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