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face-to-face

[feys-tuh-feys] / ˈfeɪs təˈfeɪs /


ADJECTIVE
directly facing
Synonyms


face to face
ADJECTIVE
confronting
Synonyms


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A ceasefire on April 8 halted the conflict, but negotiation efforts, including historic face to face talks hosted in Islamabad have so far failed to yield a lasting agreement.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

"It was nice to know that I wasn't going to be judged... I get very anxious, especially face to face," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Many of those who moved to Miami quickly came face to face with its limits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

Deb believes the Covid-19 pandemic has had an impact too, namely "more social media, more screen time, less building of those relationships face to face".

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Having learned from Campion that he had actually come face to face with Thlayli, Blackavar and the rest, he decided to wait some little while, in case they might be on their guard.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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