Face

Pronunciation

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Noun

A girl's face.

1. Template:Countable A face is the front part of the head. Template:Syn

   His face was red with embarrassment.

2. A look or expression on the face. Template:Syn

   He made a face at the bitter medicine.

3. One side of a many-sided shape. Template:Syn

   A dodecahedron has twelve faces.

Related words

• about face
• facet
• facelift
• save face
• lose face

Verb

1. If $x$ faces $y$, the front of $x$ is pointing in the direction of $y$.

   Please face me when I speak to you.

   The store faces the bank.

   It's hard to face the fact that his wife is gone.

   You have to face the bully.

Synonyms

• (to be opposite) be opposite, be in front of, stand in front of, stand facing, look toward
• (admit) admit, accept, be realistic, realize, bite the bullet
• (confront) confront, tackle, meet, cope with, challenge, deal with, play, handle, play against, be drawn against

Antonyms

• (to be opposite) be adjacent, be beside
• (admit) deny, refute, reject, rebuff, contradict, refuse, disallow, decline, renounce, disavow
• (confront) avoid, shun, steer clear of, let alone, evade, circumvent, get around, dodge, sidestep, elude, escape, prevent, forestall, preclude, avert

Related words

• deface
• face-off
• face up to
• outface
• reface