The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word POSTURE
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What does POSTURE mean?
POSTURE noun- The way a person holds and positions their body.
- A situation or condition.
- One's attitude or the social or political position one takes towards an issue or another person.
- The position of someone or something relative to another; position; situation.
- To put one's body into a posture or series of postures, especially hoping that one will be noticed and admired
- To pretend to have an opinion or a conviction
- To place in a particular position or attitude; to pose.