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pose (2)
pose [ pōz ] (3rd person present singular poses, present participle posing, past and past participle posed)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
baffle: to confuse or baffle somebody ( archaic )

[Early 16th century. Partly shortening of obsolete appose 'examine, interrogate' < Old French aposer, variant of opposer (see oppose); partly < Old French poser 'assume']
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