faced

Didn't turn away

Faced describes having a particular kind of face or surface: a round-faced child, a stone-faced building.

To be faced with something is to confront it: She was faced with an impossible choice.

In slang, faced means extremely drunk or high: We got completely faced last night.

To get faced can also mean to be publicly humiliated or defeated.

appearance

complexion

Skin tone, appearance

profile · physiognomy · lineaments · cheekbones · jawline · forehead · chin · brow · aspect · mien

confronted

confrontation

Direct hostile encounter

  • showdownDecisive final confrontation
  • encounterUnexpected meeting or confrontation
  • standoffUnresolved confrontation between opponents

opposition · adversary · challenge · defiance · conflict · ultimatum · dispute · antagonism · reckoning · obstacle

surfaced

veneer

Decorative outer layer

coated · laminated · plated · paneled · finished · skinned · overlaid · wrapped · encased · shelled

direction

seaward

Toward the ocean

expression

smiling

Displaying warmth facially

expressionless · blank · impassive

Categories
Opposites
confrontation/avoidance

facedavoided

Deliberately stayed away from

evaded · fled · escaped · dodged · shirked

orientation/direction

facedturned away

Refused admission or attention

backed · retreated · reversed · averted

surface covering

facedunfaced

Lacking exterior coating

bare · uncovered · exposed · unfinished · unclad

Phrases
Family

face, surface, facing, faces, deface, faceless, surfaces, preface, interface

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G