poses (as)

present tense third-person singular of pose (as)
as in masquerades (as)
to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior posing as a soldier, the spy sneaked onto the base with surprising ease

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“Poses (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poses%20%28as%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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