face down

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face down

adjective

alternative, not comparable Alternative form of face-down

adverb

alternative, not comparable Alternative form of face-down

verb faces down · facing down · faced down

idiomatic, transitive To confront; to abash by stern looks. That old philosopher grew cross, / Who could not tell what motion was; / Because he walked against his will, / He faced men down, that he stood still.
archaic, transitive To persist in confronting impudently.

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@misc{face_down_2026,
  title = {face down},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/face%20down},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}