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Definitions

face

[feys] / feɪs /

NOUN

front of something; expression, exterior

Synonyms

STRONGEST

air aspect light look mask surface top

STRONG

appearance cast clock countenance dial disguise display facet features finish frontage frontal frontispiece frown glower grimace guise kisser lineaments makeup map mug obverse paint physiognomy pout presentation profile scowl seeming semblance show showing silhouette simulacrum smirk visage

Antonyms

STRONG

grin hiding reality smile

WEAK

back behind character personality rear

NOUN

pretense, nerve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

air cheek front mask

STRONG

audacity boldness brass chutzpah cloak confidence cover disguise effrontery facade façade gall impertinence impudence presumption semblance show veil

WEAK

false front

Antonyms

STRONG

carefulness caution fear humility manners modesty reality shyness truth

WEAK

back behind character personality rear

NOUN

authority, status

Synonyms

STRONGEST

image

STRONG

dignity honor prestige reputation self-respect standing

WEAK

social position

Antonyms

STRONG

ill repute lowliness

WEAK

back behind character personality rear

VERB

come up against a situation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allow challenge confront deal with encounter endure experience fight meet oppose risk run into suffer take

STRONG

abide accost affront bear beard brace brave brook contend countenance court cross dare defy eyeball resist stand stomach submit sustain swallow tolerate venture withstand

WEAK

be confronted by bit the bullet cope with fly in face of go up against grapple with make a stand square off take it take on take the bull by the horns tell off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist avoid disallow discontinue dodge help hold keep refuse reject support surrender yield

STRONG

disapprove evade give in give up halt hide ignore leave resist shun stop veto

WEAK

back retreat run withdraw

VERB

be opposite; look at

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confront meet watch

STRONG

border front gaze glare overlook stare

WEAK

be turned toward front onto

Antonyms

WEAK

back hide retreat run withdraw

VERB

put paint or finish on

Synonyms

STRONGEST

finish

STRONG

clad coat cover decorate dress front level line overlay plaster polish redecorate refinish remodel sheathe shingle side skin smooth surface veneer

Antonyms

STRONG

lay bare reveal roughen strip uncover wrinkle

WEAK

back hide retreat run withdraw

Example Sentences

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No matter what combination of control and knowledge we have, Hitchcock knew, human beings are wired to face the future with anxiety.

From The Wall Street Journal

"They speak French in front of me so that they can say terrible things about me to my face, and I don't know," he joked, speaking to French broadcaster Canal+.

From BBC

That lasted until March, when the water was so cold, my face went numb and I started swallowing seawater because I couldn’t tell my mouth was open.

From The Wall Street Journal

Iran is facing a weak rial, extremely high inflation and international sanctions.

From The Wall Street Journal

The remaining six teams take part in Wildcard Weekend, with three division winners playing at home against three wildcard teams - the second seed playing seventh, third hosting sixth and fourth facing fifth.

From BBC

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