English to English adjective satellite
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marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action | | Example: a gull in poised flight George's poised hammer
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in full control of your faculties | | Example: the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination perfectly poised and sure of himself more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble
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