face

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face
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Meanings
noun
  • the front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin, or the corresponding part in an animal.
    E.g. she was scarlet in the face and perspiring profusely
  • the surface of a thing, especially one that is presented to the view or has a particular function.
  • a person of a particular type.
    E.g. this season's squad has a lot of old faces in it
  • short for typeface.
verb
  • be positioned with the face or front towards (someone or something).
    E.g. he turned to face her
  • confront and deal with or accept a difficult or unpleasant task, fact, or situation.
    E.g. honesty forced her to face facts
  • cover the surface of (something) with a layer of a different material.
    E.g. the external basement walls were faced with granite slabs

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