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noun • a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second • a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium • great coolness and composure under strain verb • be motionless, in suspension • prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult • cause to be balanced or suspended • hold or carry in equilibrium | ||||
| 39% | 5 | From “goblin, imp, little chap”, word for a buffoon, jester or waggish fellow that came to mean dryly witty in a curious, odd or quaint manner | ||
adjective satellite • comical in an odd or whimsical manner | ||||
| 38% | 5 | Disturb the balance or stability of | ||
noun • an unhappy and worried mental state • the act of disturbing the mind or body • a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning • a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging • the act of upsetting something • an improbable and unexpected victory adjective satellite • afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief • thrown into a state of disarray or confusion • used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win • mildly physically distressed • having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom verb • disturb the balance or stability of • cause to lose one's composure • move deeply • cause to overturn from an upright or normal position • form metals with a swage • defeat suddenly and unexpectedly | ||||
Word For Weight That Came To Mean Balance Equal Weight Or Equilibrium Thus Composure Dignity Graceful Carriage Stability Of Body Or Other State Manner Of Evenness
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1 | Balance — composure
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4 | Fear of balance and evenness | |
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6 | From “weight”, a word for balance or equilibrium that came to mean composure or elegant deportment
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7 | Maintain one's dignity and composure in a challenging situation |
