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Go Barefoot Day

Today’s word is pose, spelled p-o-s-e.

pose /pəʊz $ poʊz/ verb

[intransitive] to sit or stand in a particular position in order to be photographed or painted, or to make someone do this

We posed for photographs.

We all posed for our photographs next to the Statue of Liberty.

to cause something, especially a problem or difficulty

Nuclear weapons pose a threat to everyone.

Drunken drivers pose a serious threat to other road users.

The result of the vote poses a serious challenge to the government's credibility.

Those drought conditions, coupled with the gusty winds the area is expected to see in the coming days, will likely pose some of the biggest challenges in containing the fire.

— Christina Maxouris, CNN, "Here's what we know about the wildfire burning in Los Angeles County and evacuations," 17 May 2021

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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