posture

verb [I] (ACT FALSELY)

/ˈpɑs·tʃər/

Definition

› to act falsely in order to attract attention or achieve an effect: This trial turned into a carnival, with everybody posturing and playing to the camera.

(Definition of posture verb (ACT FALSELY) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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