Hi, 2 poise 1 : a stably balanced state : EQUILIBRIUM <a poise between widely divergent impulses — F. R. Leavis> 2 a : easy self-possessed assurance of manner : gracious tact in coping or handling; also: the pleasantly tranquil interaction between persons of poise <no angry outbursts marred the poise of the meeting > b : a particular way of carrying oneself : BEARING, CARRIAGE [M-W's Col.
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