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  • 101To fly in the face of — Face Face (f[=a]s), n. [F., from L. facies form, shape, face, perh. from facere to make (see {Fact}); or perh. orig. meaning appearance, and from a root meaning to shine, and akin to E. fancy. Cf. {Facetious}.] 1. The exterior form or appearance… …

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  • 102To make a face — Face Face (f[=a]s), n. [F., from L. facies form, shape, face, perh. from facere to make (see {Fact}); or perh. orig. meaning appearance, and from a root meaning to shine, and akin to E. fancy. Cf. {Facetious}.] 1. The exterior form or appearance… …

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  • 103watch clock compass card etc — Face Face (f[=a]s), n. [F., from L. facies form, shape, face, perh. from facere to make (see {Fact}); or perh. orig. meaning appearance, and from a root meaning to shine, and akin to E. fancy. Cf. {Facetious}.] 1. The exterior form or appearance… …

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  • 104comedy — comedial /keuh mee dee euhl/, adj. /kom i dee/, n., pl. comedies. 1. a play, movie, etc., of light and humorous character with a happy or cheerful ending; a dramatic work in which the central motif is the triumph over adverse circumstance,… …

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  • 105appearance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Outward look Nouns 1. (what is seen) sight, show, scene, view; outlook, prospect, vista, angle, perspective, bird s eye view; scenery, landscape, picture, tableau; display, setting, mise en scène. See… …

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  • 106Aid — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Aid >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 aid aid aidance Sgm: N 1 assistance assistance help opitulation| succor Sgm: N 1 support support lift advance furtherance promotion …

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  • 107favor — n boon, largess, *gift, present, gratuity Analogous words: token, *pledge, earnest: concession, *allowance: *honor, homage, deference: benefaction, *donation, contribution favor vb …

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  • 108δυσωπεῖσθε — δυσωπέω put out of countenance pres imperat mp 2nd pl (attic epic) δυσωπέω put out of countenance pres opt mp 2nd pl (epic ionic) δυσωπέω put out of countenance pres ind mp 2nd pl (attic epic) δυσωπέω put out of countenance imperf ind mp 2nd pl… …

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  • 109face — [fās] n. [ME < OFr < VL facia < L facies, the face, appearance < base of facere, DO1] 1. the front of the head from the top of the forehead to the bottom of the chin, and from ear to ear; visage; countenance 2. the expression of the… …

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  • 110By one's favor — favor fa vor (f[=a] v[ e]r), n. [Written also favour.] [OF. favor, F. faveur, L. favor, fr. favere to be favorable, cf. Skr. bh[=a]vaya to further, foster, causative of bh[=u] to become, be. Cf. {Be}. In the phrase to curry favor, favor is prob.… …

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