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faced

Pronunciation: [feɪst]

Word

Context: "confrontation"

(verb) to have to deal with something important or difficult. When you are faced with a problem, you must handle it, just like when you see a big challenge in your life.

Example

She faced her fears and spoke in front of the whole class.

Example

He didn't face the challenge and decided to run away from it.

Example

What challenges have you faced this week?

Context: "positioning"

(verb) to have something turned towards a specific direction. If something is faced a certain way, it is positioned or oriented in that direction.

Example

The chair is faced towards the window so you can see the garden.

Example

The clock wasn't faced correctly and we couldn't tell the time.

Example

Which way is the painting faced?

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