The Only Use of
poise
in
The Westing Game
- She had not even blinked a false eyelash at those offensive remarks (poise, they call it).
p. 26.8poise = composure (a state of calmness)
Definitions:
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(1)
(poise) calm, confident, and in control—especially in movement, behavior, or when ready to act
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, poise is a technical word referencing a unit of dynamic viscosity.