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face
     n 1: the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin
          and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen
          the look on his face when he got the news" [syn: {human
          face}]
     2: the expression on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a
        look of triumph"; "an angry face" [syn: {expression}, {look},
         {aspect}, {facial expression}]
     3: the general outward appearance of something; "the face of
        the city is changing"
     4: the act of confronting bravely; "he hated facing the facts";
        "he excelled in the face of danger" [syn: {facing}]
     5: the striking or working surface of an implement
     6: a part of a person that is used to refer to a person; "he
        looked out at a roomful of faces"; "when he returned to
        work he met many new faces"
     7: a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he
        examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the
        face of the leaf" [syn: {side}]
     8: the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
     9: the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the
        most prominent surface of an object); "he dealt the cards
        face down"
     10: a contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the
         prospect" [syn: {grimace}]
     11: a specific size and style of type within a type family [syn:
          {font}, {fount}, {typeface}]
     12: status in the eyes of others; "he lost face"
     13: impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness";
         "he had the effrontery to question my honesty" [syn: {boldness},
          {nerve}, {brass}, {cheek}]
     14: a vertical surface of a building or cliff
     v 1: deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront
          your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of
          his mistakes" [syn: {confront}, {face up}] [ant: {avoid}]
     2: oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront
        your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring";
        "The two enemies finally confronted each other" [syn: {confront}]
     3: be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to
        another reference point; be opposite to; "The house looks
        north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building
        faces the park" [syn: {front}, {look}] [ant: {back}]
     4: be opposite; "the facing page"; "the two sofas face each
        other"
     5: turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction;
        "Turn and face your partner now"
     6: present somebody with something, usually to accuse or
        criticize; "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was
        faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his
        actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us" [syn: {confront},
         {present}]
     7: turn so as to expose the face; "face a playing card"
     8: line the edge (of a garment) with a different material;
        "face the lapels of the jacket"
     9: cover the front or surface of; "The building was faced with
        beautiful stones"
Source: WordNet® 2.0


FACE
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