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poisenoun a condition in which opposing forces are equal to one anotherthere must be a poise between the rights of the individual and the rights of society balance, counterpoise, equilibration, equilibrium, equipoise, stasis counterbalance, offsetfirmness, fixedness, security, stability, steadiness disequilibration, disequilibrium, imbalance, nonequilibrium, unbalance changeability, fluctuation, inconstancy, insecurity, instability, mutability, precariousness, shakiness, unsteadiness, volatility a general way of holding the bodythe woman's poise suggested that she was accustomed to having her wishes carried out promptly and without question attitude, carriage, posture, stance, station attentionbody languagepose, seatbearing, behavior, conduct, demeanor, deportmentair, presenceaspect, look, mien to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionallythe disgraced business executive poised herself for the difficult press conference brace, forearm, fortify, nerve, psych (up), ready, steel, strengthen armharden, inure, season, toughenbolster, boost, buoy (up), buttress, enforce, prop (up), reinforce(also reenforce), support, sustaincheer (up), comfort, embolden, encourage, hearten, inspirerally, rouse, stir daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, psych (out), shake, unnervedebilitate, enervate, enfeeble, prostrate, sap, soften, tire, undercut, undermine, weaken to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the airthe falcon poised in the air for an instant before diving to attack its prey drift, float, glide, hang, hover, ride, sail, swim, waft bob, dangle, suspendbuoyballoon, raft settle, sink dive, lunge, plungedip, immerse, submerge, submerse n.tact, address, poise, savoir faire mean skill and grace in dealing with others.tact implies delicate and considerate perception of what is appropriate.questions showing a lack of tact address stresses dexterity and grace in dealing with new and trying situations and may imply success in attaining one's ends.brought it off with remarkable address poise may imply both tact and address but stresses self-possession and ease in meeting difficult situations.answered the accusations with unruffled poise savoir faire is likely to stress worldly experience and a sure awareness of what is proper or expedient.the savoir faire of a seasoned traveler in 1597 |