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1. The front part of a person's head that has the eyes, nose, and the mouth from the forehead down to the chin: The face shows emotions; such as, sadness or there are happy faces.
2. The way a situation is seen or thought of by people: If she wins the election, it will change the face of American politics.
3. The surface of something; especially, one that is presented to be seen or which has a particular function:
2. The way a situation is seen or thought of by people: If she wins the election, it will change the face of American politics.
3. The surface of something; especially, one that is presented to be seen or which has a particular function:
- Each of the surfaces of a solid; such as, the faces of a cube with six square faces.
- The face of a vertical or sloping side of a mountain or a cliff.
- The front or the face of a building.
- The face of a clock or watch shows what time it is.
- The sides of a coin showing the head or principal design and the back; such as, when the coin is flipped, it will land on its "heads" or "tails" face.
- The face or side of a planet or moon that is seen by an observer.
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face (verb), faces; faced; facing
1. To sit or to stand with the body turned toward someone or something: The speaker faced her political opponent and made comments about his behavior.
2. To deal with something that is unpleasant or bad in a direct manner: Jim will have to face the consequence of his decision to quit his job.
3. To admit that a situation is true or real: The people in the area must face the possibility that the hurricane will cause a great deal of destruction and so they have been told to move to safer places.
4. To meet others in a competition: Bob was a pitcher who struck out the first four batters that he faced in the baseball game.
2. To deal with something that is unpleasant or bad in a direct manner: Jim will have to face the consequence of his decision to quit his job.
3. To admit that a situation is true or real: The people in the area must face the possibility that the hurricane will cause a great deal of destruction and so they have been told to move to safer places.
4. To meet others in a competition: Bob was a pitcher who struck out the first four batters that he faced in the baseball game.
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(Latin: face, pertaining to the face; countenance; form, make, set in place, do)
(Latin: oris, mouth, face; opening, entrance; talk, speak, say)
(Latin: mouth, face; referring to the "mouth")
(Latin: swing, vibrate, move, motion; from oscillum, a diminutive form of osoris, "mouth, face, small face")
(Greek: face)
(Latin: cheek; the inner or outer sides of the mouth and the face)
(Latin: specter, witch, mask, nightmare > Italian mascera > French, masque [covering to hide or to protect the face])
(a poem by Lorrie Cline)
(Latin: inclined, face down)
(Latin: bristle [short stiff hair on an animal or plant, or a mass of short stiff hairs growing; especially, on a hog's back or a man's face])
("The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen is a fable about the pitfalls of political self-aggrandizement and the fear of people to face reality even when they know that the reality of the situation is untrue)
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about-face (verb), about-faces; about-facing; about-faced
1. To turn to the opposite direction, opinion, etc; to reverse oneself.
2. To move in a contrary direction.
3. To backtrack, to change, to flip-flop, to switch, to take an opinion in reverse.
2. To move in a contrary direction.
3. To backtrack, to change, to flip-flop, to switch, to take an opinion in reverse.
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1. The act of pivoting to see in the opposite direction from the original position; especially, in a military formation or a military command to turn clockwise 180°.
2. A total change of attitude or viewpoint or a complete change in the way a person behaves or thinks about something.
3. An abrupt, complete change in opinion, beliefs, actions, etc.; a sudden reversal.
2. A total change of attitude or viewpoint or a complete change in the way a person behaves or thinks about something.
3. An abrupt, complete change in opinion, beliefs, actions, etc.; a sudden reversal.
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cat's face (s) (noun)
An artistic painting on the hand by Italian artist Guido Daniele.
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Poem: I Met the Master Face to Face by Lorrie Cline
Going from a worldly life to a spiritual awakening with a vision of meeting God.
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(the challenges that face people in their later years)
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Emergency teams face a logistical nightmare
A "logistical nightmare" is a traumatic, very upsetting, or extremely difficult and troublesome experience or situation with the planning and control of the flow of goods and materials through an organization or manufacturing process.
International rescue teams and emergency aid began arriving in Haiti amid scenes of great suffering and destruction, but signs mounted of a looming logistical nightmare: The port had been knocked out of operation, and aid flights quickly overtaxed the Port-au-Prince airport, where damage included the collapse of the control tower.
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Having a face that resembles a monkey: There are all kinds of facial types, but there is no doubt that this pumpkin closely resembles that of a smiling monkey face.
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Nuclear sites in Germany face closure
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"Seven nuclear power plants in Germany that were shut down after the Fukushima disaster in Japan are likely to be closed permanently afte a decision by state environment ministers."
"A government agency warned, however, that without the seven plants Germany could have trouble coping with a failure in some part of the national power grid."
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