Erectness

  • 41poised — pɔɪzd adj. stable; hovering; suspended, hung; erect, upright pɔɪz n. stability; balance, equilibrium; composure, confidence; reasoning, discretion; erectness, uprightness v. balance; stabilize; hang, suspend …

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  • 42poises — pɔɪz n. stability; balance, equilibrium; composure, confidence; reasoning, discretion; erectness, uprightness v. balance; stabilize; hang, suspend …

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  • 43poising — pɔɪz n. stability; balance, equilibrium; composure, confidence; reasoning, discretion; erectness, uprightness v. balance; stabilize; hang, suspend …

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  • 44uprightness — up·right·ness || ÊŒpraɪtnɪs n. state of being upright; erectness; honesty, integrity …

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  • 45erect — adjective rigidly upright or straight. ↘(of the penis, clitoris, or nipples) enlarged and rigid, especially in sexual excitement. verb construct (a building, wall, etc.). ↘create or establish (a theory or system). Derivatives erectable adjective… …

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  • 46uprightness — n. 1. Erectness, perpendicular, erection. 2. Honesty, integrity, probity, rectitude, justice, equity, fairness, incorruptibility, righteousness, goodness, virtue, honor, trustworthiness, trustiness, worth, dignity of character …

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  • 47erect — 1 adjective 1 in a straight upright position: She held her head erect. 2 an erect penis or nipple is stiff and bigger than it usually is erectly adverb erectness noun (U) 2 verb (T) 1 formal to build a building, wall, statue etc: an imposing town …

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  • 48startle — *scare, alarm, terrify, terrorize, *frighten, fright, affray, affright Analogous words: *surprise, astonish, astound: rouse, arouse, *stir: electrify, *thrill state n State, condition, mode, situation, posture, status can all mean the way in… …

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  • 49straightforward — straightforward, forthright, aboveboard when applied to persons, their actions, or their methods mean honest and open. Something straightforward is consistently direct and free from deviations or evasiveness {a straightforward course of action}… …

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  • 50aplomb — n 1. poise, assurance, confidence, self assurance, self confidence, self possession, self command; composure, steadiness, stability, self restraint, self control, collectedness; equanimity, calmness, equilibrium, balance, sang froid, cool,… …

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