POISE, POISED
NOUNS
► PAISE poise, balance → 1867 Eng. dial.
VERBS
► FALL APART to collapse emotionally; to lose control of one’s feelings; to lose one’s usual poise and confidence → 1930s sl.
► MAINTAIN YOUR COOL to stay calm, poised → 1960s Amer. sl.
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