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position

noun
  1. The place where a person or thing is located: emplacement, location, locus, placement, site, situation. See place
  2. The way in which one is placed or arranged: attitude, pose, posture. See posture
  3. One's place and direction relative to one's surroundings: bearing (often used in plural), location, orientation, situation. See place
  4. A frame of mind affecting one's thoughts or behavior: attitude, outlook, posture, stance. See attitude
  5. Something believed or accepted as true by a person: belief, conviction, feeling, idea, mind, notion, opinion, persuasion, sentiment, view. See opinion
  6. Positioning of one individual vis-à-vis others: footing, place, rank 1, situation, standing, station, status. See place
  7. A post of employment: appointment, berth, billet, job, office, place, situation, slot, spot. Slang: gig. See place
verb
To put in or assign to a certain position or location: emplace, install, locate, place, set 1, site, situate, spot. See place
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