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countenance - the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) |
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physiognomy,
phiz,
visage,
kisser,
smiler,
mug |
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face,
human face a vertical surface of a building or cliff
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human head the head of a human being
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colloquialism a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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britain,
great britain,
u.k.,
uk,
united kingdom,
united kingdom of great britain and nort an island comprising England and Scotland and Wales
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pudding-face,
pudding face a large fat human face
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countenance - the appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage" |
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visage |
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appearance,
visual aspect the act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America"
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aspect,
expression,
face,
facial expression,
look a characteristic to be considered
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poker face a face without any interpretable expression (as that of a good poker player)
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