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facing

Overview of noun facing

1. facing -- (a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening)

2. facing, veneer -- (an ornamental coating to a building)

3. facing, cladding -- (a protective covering that protects the outside of a building)

4. lining, facing -- (providing something with a surface of a different material)


Overview of verb face

1. confront, face up, face -- (deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes")

2. confront, face -- (oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other")

3. front, look, face -- (be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to; "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park")

4. face -- (be opposite; "the facing

page"; "the two sofas face each other")

5. face -- (turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction; "Turn and face your partner now")

6. confront, face, present -- (present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us")

7. face -- (turn so as to expose the face; "face a playing card")

8. face -- (line the edge (of a garment) with a different material; "face the lapels of the jacket")

9. face -- (cover the front or surface of; "The building was faced with beautiful stones")



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