The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word POISE
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More clues leading to the result POISE
- One has to ask about balance
- Model draped around me? That’s Grace
- Sit, keeping one’s balance
- Model, keeping one’s balance
- Self-confidence of model entertaining one
- Stance to keep one’s balance
- I should be evident in model
- Elegance of model travelling across Italy
- Sit keeping one’s composure
- Measure of viscosity in bearing
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The straight part
We know that "I should be evident in model" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case i should be evident in model = poise.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does POISE mean?
POISE noun- A state of balance, equilibrium or stability.
- Composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation.
- Mien; bearing or deportment of the head or body.
- A condition of hovering, or being suspended.
- A CGS unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimetre.
- Weight; an amount of weight, the amount something weighs.
- The weight, or mass of metal, used in weighing, to balance the substance weighed.
- That which causes a balance; a counterweight.
- To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt.
- To counterpoise; to counterbalance.
- To be of a given weight; to weigh.
- To add weight to, to weigh down.
- To hold (something) with or against something else in equilibrium; to balance, counterpose.
- To hold (something) in equilibrium, to hold balanced and ready; to carry (something) ready to be used.
- To keep (something) in equilibrium; to hold suspended or balanced.
- To ascertain, as if by balancing; to weigh.