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Marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
"a gull in poised flight"; "George's poised hammer";
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| 2. poised [ Synonyms: collected, equanimous, self-collected, self-contained, self-possessed] | |
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In full control of your faculties
"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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