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The New Oxford Thesaurus of English
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- face 219
- RED-FACED 100
- further 160
- support 94
- present 209
- display 150
- show 202
- supporting 54
- perplex 152
- be+staring+sb+in+the+face 49
- contribute 197
- quantity 218
- hello 2497
- zombie 126
- DEAL WITH 108
- DEAL+WITH 76
- be staring sb in the face 59
face
noun
1 she has a beautiful face
COUNTENANCE , physiognomy, profile, features;informal mug, kisser, clock; Brit. informal mush, dial, phizog, phiz; Brit. rhyming slang boat race; Scottish & Irish informal coupon; N. Amer. informal puss, pan; poetic/literary visage, lineaments; archaic front.facial, physiognomical.
2 her face grew sad again
EXPRESSION , facial expression, look, appearance, air, manner, bearing, countenance, guise, cast, aspect, impression;formal mien.
3 he made a face at the sourness of the drink
GRIMACE , scowl, wry face, wince, frown, glower, smirk, pout, moue.
4 a cube has six faces
SIDE , aspect, flank, vertical, surface, plane, facet, wall, elevation; front, frontage, facade; slope.
5 the face of a watch
DIAL , display.
6 a number of dramatic events changed the face of the industry
(OUTWARD) APPEARANCE , aspect, air, nature, image.
7 he put on a brave face for his audience
FRONT , show, display, act, appearance, false front, facade, exterior, guise, mask, masquerade, pretence, charade, pose, illusion, smokescreen, veneer, camouflage.
8 criticism, if it is to be constructive, should never cause the recipient to lose face
RESPECT , honour, esteem, regard, admiration, approbation, acclaim, approval, favour, appreciation, popularity, estimation, veneration, awe, reverence, deference, recognition, prestige, standing, status, dignity, glory, kudos, cachet, image; self-respect, self-esteem, self-image.
9(informal) they had the face to upbraid others
EFFRONTERY , audacity, nerve, gall, brazenness, brashness, shamelessness; defiance, boldness, temerity, impudence, impertinence, insolence, presumption, presumptuousness, forwardness, cheek, cheekiness; impoliteness, unmannerliness, bad manners, rudeness;informal brass, brass neck, neck, cockiness; Brit. informal sauce; Scottish informal snash; N. Amer. informal sass, sassiness, chutzpah; informal, dated hide; Brit. informal, dated crust.
face to face the two men stood face to face | she cameface to face with the rioters
FACING (EACH OTHER) , confronting (each other), opposite (each other), across from each other, opposing (each other), in conflict (with each other);informal eyeball to eyeball (with).
on the face of it on the face of it, the government's decision is the height of folly
OSTENSIBLY , to the casual eye, at face value, to all appearances, from appearances, to go/judge by appearances, to all intents and purposes, at first glance, on the surface, superficially;
APPARENTLY , seemingly, evidently, outwardly, it seems (that), it would seem (that), it appears (that), it would appear (that), as far as one knows, as far as one can see/tell, by all accounts, so it seems; so the story goes, so I'm told, so it appears/seems, so it would appear/seem; allegedly, supposedly, reputedly.
verb
1 the hotel faces the sea
LOOK OUT ON , front on to, look towards, be facing, have/afford/command a view of, look over/across, open out over, look on to, overlook, give on to, give over, be opposite (to).
-opposite(s):BACK ON TO .
2 you'll just have to face facts | we should be strong enough toface up to the situation
ACCEPT , come to accept, become reconciled to, reconcile oneself to, reach an acceptance (of), get used to, become accustomed to, adjust to, accommodate oneself to, acclimatize oneself to; learn to live with, cope with, deal with, come to terms with, get to grips with, become resigned to, make the best of; confront, meet head-on.
-opposite(s):DODGE .
3 he is likely to face a humiliating rejection
BE CONFRONTED BY , be faced with, encounter, experience, come into contact with, run into, come across, meet, come up against, be forced to contend with.
4 those are the problems that face our police force
BESET , worry, distress, cause trouble to, trouble, bother, be in someone's way, confront, burden; harass, oppress, vex, irritate, exasperate, strain, stress, tax; torment, plague, blight, bedevil, rack, smite, curse, harrow;rare discommode.
5 though unprepared for such a challenge, he faced it boldly
BRAVE , face up to, encounter, meet, meet head-on, confront, dare, defy, oppose, resist, withstand.
-opposite(s):SUCCUMB TO .
6usu. be faced with a low, curving wall faced with flint
COVER , clad, veneer, skin, overlay, surface, dress, pave, put a facing on, laminate, inlay, plate, coat, line.
noun
1 she has a beautiful face
COUNTENANCE , physiognomy, profile, features;
2 her face grew sad again
EXPRESSION , facial expression, look, appearance, air, manner, bearing, countenance, guise, cast, aspect, impression;
3 he made a face at the sourness of the drink
GRIMACE , scowl, wry face, wince, frown, glower, smirk, pout, moue.
4 a cube has six faces
SIDE , aspect, flank, vertical, surface, plane, facet, wall, elevation; front, frontage, facade; slope.
5 the face of a watch
DIAL , display.
6 a number of dramatic events changed the face of the industry
(OUTWARD) APPEARANCE , aspect, air, nature, image.
7 he put on a brave face for his audience
FRONT , show, display, act, appearance, false front, facade, exterior, guise, mask, masquerade, pretence, charade, pose, illusion, smokescreen, veneer, camouflage.
8 criticism, if it is to be constructive, should never cause the recipient to lose face
RESPECT , honour, esteem, regard, admiration, approbation, acclaim, approval, favour, appreciation, popularity, estimation, veneration, awe, reverence, deference, recognition, prestige, standing, status, dignity, glory, kudos, cachet, image; self-respect, self-esteem, self-image.
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EFFRONTERY , audacity, nerve, gall, brazenness, brashness, shamelessness; defiance, boldness, temerity, impudence, impertinence, insolence, presumption, presumptuousness, forwardness, cheek, cheekiness; impoliteness, unmannerliness, bad manners, rudeness;
face to face the two men stood face to face | she came
FACING (EACH OTHER) , confronting (each other), opposite (each other), across from each other, opposing (each other), in conflict (with each other);
on the face of it on the face of it, the government's decision is the height of folly
OSTENSIBLY , to the casual eye, at face value, to all appearances, from appearances, to go/judge by appearances, to all intents and purposes, at first glance, on the surface, superficially;
APPARENTLY , seemingly, evidently, outwardly, it seems (that), it would seem (that), it appears (that), it would appear (that), as far as one knows, as far as one can see/tell, by all accounts, so it seems; so the story goes, so I'm told, so it appears/seems, so it would appear/seem; allegedly, supposedly, reputedly.
verb
1 the hotel faces the sea
LOOK OUT ON , front on to, look towards, be facing, have/afford/command a view of, look over/across, open out over, look on to, overlook, give on to, give over, be opposite (to).
-opposite(s):
2 you'll just have to face facts | we should be strong enough to
ACCEPT , come to accept, become reconciled to, reconcile oneself to, reach an acceptance (of), get used to, become accustomed to, adjust to, accommodate oneself to, acclimatize oneself to; learn to live with, cope with, deal with, come to terms with, get to grips with, become resigned to, make the best of; confront, meet head-on.
-opposite(s):
3 he is likely to face a humiliating rejection
BE CONFRONTED BY , be faced with, encounter, experience, come into contact with, run into, come across, meet, come up against, be forced to contend with.
4 those are the problems that face our police force
BESET , worry, distress, cause trouble to, trouble, bother, be in someone's way, confront, burden; harass, oppress, vex, irritate, exasperate, strain, stress, tax; torment, plague, blight, bedevil, rack, smite, curse, harrow;
5 though unprepared for such a challenge, he faced it boldly
BRAVE , face up to, encounter, meet, meet head-on, confront, dare, defy, oppose, resist, withstand.
-opposite(s):
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COVER , clad, veneer, skin, overlay, surface, dress, pave, put a facing on, laminate, inlay, plate, coat, line.
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