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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dikhava
"राजनेताओं का यह केवल एक दिखावा था।"
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Behavior that is intended to impress or mislead others, often involving empty threats or exaggerated claims.
"Much of the political debate was just political posturing with no real substance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'posture' (from French posture, from Italian postura, from Latin positura 'position'), influenced by the verb 'to posture', meaning to assume a particular attitude or position, especially for effect.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Posturing" is said worldwide
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posture
Transliteration: posture
"Ce n'est que de la posture politique."
Ttieren
Transliteration: Tueren
Script: Tüieren
"Das war alles nur politisches Getue."
atteggiamento
Transliteration: atteggiamento
"Era solo un atteggiamento senza sostanza."
postureo
Transliteration: postureo
"Todo aquello fue pura fanfarronería y postureo."
faz de conta
Transliteration: faz de conta
"Aquela discussão toda não passou de pose."
दिखावा
Transliteration: dikhava
"राजनेताओं का यह केवल एक दिखावा था।"
摆姿态
Transliteration: bǎi zītài
"这只不过是政治上的摆姿态。"
허세
Transliteration: heose
"그것은 그저 정치적 허세에 불과했다."
ポーズ
Transliteration: pōzu
"それは単なる政治的なポーズにすぎなかった。"
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