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  • 101Face plate — 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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  • 102Face to 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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  • 103face value — 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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  • 104face value — 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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  • 105Face wheel — 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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  • 106Hardihood — Har di*hood (h[aum]r d[i^]*h[oo^]d), n. [Hardy + hood.] Boldness, united with firmness and constancy of mind; bravery; intrepidity; also, audaciousness; impudence. [1913 Webster] A bound of graceful hardihood. Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] It is the …

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  • 107hutzpa — chutzpa chutzpa, chutzpah chutzpah . [Yiddish khutzpa.] aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery; gall; as, he had the chutzpah to question my decision. [Also spelled {hutzpa}, and {hutzpah}.] Syn: audacity, audaciousness. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 108hutzpah — chutzpa chutzpa, chutzpah chutzpah . [Yiddish khutzpa.] aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery; gall; as, he had the chutzpah to question my decision. [Also spelled {hutzpa}, and {hutzpah}.] Syn: audacity, audaciousness. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 109Outface — Out*face (out*f[=a]s ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Outfaced} (out*f[=a]st ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Outfacing} (out*f[=a] s[i^]ng).] To face or look (one) out of countenance; to resist or bear down by bold looks or effrontery; to brave. Shak. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 110Outfaced — Outface Out*face (out*f[=a]s ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Outfaced} (out*f[=a]st ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Outfacing} (out*f[=a] s[i^]ng).] To face or look (one) out of countenance; to resist or bear down by bold looks or effrontery; to brave. Shak. [1913… …

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