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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"

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human_face

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external_body_part caput homo beard mouth eye brow facial_vein facial nose chin countenance feature facial_muscle brow cheek jowl jaw

2)	the expression on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"

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aspect expression facial_expression look

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countenance appear look look leer light

3)	the general outward appearance of something; "the face of the city is changing"

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appearance

4)	the act of confronting bravely; "he hated facing the facts"; "he excelled in the face of danger"

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facing

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braving confront confront

5)	the striking or working surface of an implement

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surface head racket club-head

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"

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human synecdoche

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"

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side

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surface beam-ends bottom forepart lee back_end top

8)	the part of an animal corresponding to the human face

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external_body_part animal muzzle

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"

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front ticker playing_card clock_dial dial

10)

a contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the prospect"

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grimace

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facial_expression grimace moue

11)

a specific size and style of type within a type family

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font fount typeface

12)

status in the eyes of others; "he lost face"

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position

13)

impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"

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boldness brass cheek nerve

14)

a vertical surface of a building or cliff

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vertical_surface perpendicular coalface

face [v]

1)	deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"

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confront face_up

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approach braving avoid confront tackle

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"

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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"

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front look

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lie front forepart frontage back confront

4)	be opposite; "the facing page"; "the two sofas face each other"

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5)	turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction; "Turn and face your partner now"

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turn

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"

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confront present

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confront confrontation

7)	turn so as to expose the face; "face a playing card"

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disclose

8)	line the edge (of a garment) with a different material; "face the lapels of the jacket"

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line facing revet reface

9)	cover the front or surface of; "The building was faced with beautiful stones"

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cover facing cladding facing reface

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