Puts forward positive directions (5)

I believe the answer is:

poses

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'puts forward' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'positive directions' is the wordplay.
'positive' becomes 'pos' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'directions' becomes 'Es' (east and south - two directions).
'pos'+'es'='POSES'

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(Other definitions for poses that I've seen before include "Sits for artist" , "presents" , "Sits (for artists)" , "Strikes attitude or sits for painter" , "Posse (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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