human face

human face
noun
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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he washed his face

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I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news

Syn: ↑face
Derivationally related forms: ↑facial (for: ↑face)
Hypernyms: ↑external body part
Hyponyms:
countenance, ↑physiognomy, ↑phiz, ↑visage, ↑kisser, ↑smiler, ↑mug
Part Holonyms: ↑head, ↑caput, ↑homo, ↑man, ↑human being, ↑human
Part Meronyms:

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