stance

Definition of stance

Nouns

standing posture
Types:
address
the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball
attention
a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review
erectness, uprightness
the property of being upright in posture
Type of:
attitude, position, posture
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
a rationalized mental attitude
Synonyms:
position, posture
Types:
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hard line
a firm and uncompromising stance or position
point of view, stand, standpoint, viewpoint
a mental position from which things are viewed
cityscape
a viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area
landscape
an extensive mental viewpoint
angle, slant
a biased way of looking at or presenting something
complexion
a point of view or general attitude or inclination
Type of:
attitude, mental attitude
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

Vocabulary Lists for stance

J.D. Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye" Chapters 1-14 »(70 words)
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Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" Chapters 11-20 »(180 words)
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William Golding's Lord of the Flies »(431 words)
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