7.1.7 Straight posture
Use this domain for words referring to straight posture--holding your body straight, stiff, or erect, rather than relaxed.
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(1) What words describe someone who is in a straight posture?
Example words: straight posture, stand at attention, stand/sit stiffly, erect
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(2) What words refer to changing your posture so that it is straight?
Example words: straighten up, sit up straight, stand up straight
The soldier stood at attention with his shoulders back, his chest out, his chin up, and his arms held stiffly at his sides.