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Definitions

face down

ADJECTIVE

prone

Synonyms

WEAK

decumbent flat horizontal level procumbent prostrate reclining recumbent resupine supine

Antonyms

WEAK

improbably sitting straight unlikely upright

VERB

argue

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contend disagree dispute quarrel quibble squabble

STRONG

altercate bandy battle bicker buck cross feud hammer hash hassle jump pettifog rehash row sass wrangle

WEAK

break with bump heads cross swords face off gang up on get in one's face go one-on-one hammer away hash over have at each other have at it jump on knock around lock horns mix it up pick an argument put up a fight put up a struggle set to sock it to stick it to talk back

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree concur give in

STRONG

make peace

WEAK

abstain comply harmonize ignore keep quiet keep silent overlook

VERB

challenge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ask for assert call for claim confront defy demand denounce impose require test try

STRONG

accost arouse beard brave cross dare exact impeach impugn inquire investigate provoke query reclaim stimulate summon tax vindicate

WEAK

call out face off face the music fly in the face of hang in insist upon invite competition make a point of make a stand object to search out stand up to stick it out throw down the gauntlet

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny

STRONG

answer calm dodge ignore

WEAK

agreement decision victory

VERB

confront

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accost defy encounter meet oppose repel resist

STRONG

affront beard brave dare flout front scorn withstand

WEAK

call one's bluff come up against face off face up to face with go one-on-one go up against make my day meet eyeball-to-eyeball stand up to tell off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid dodge evade surrender yield

WEAK

back down

VERB

oppose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

argue assail attack debate defy deny disagree dispute face fight prevent protest resist

STRONG

assault bar battle bombard check combat confront contradict controvert counter counterattack cross disapprove encounter expose gainsay hinder neutralize reverse taunt thwart withstand

WEAK

call in question fly in the face of frown at not countenance run counter to search out speak against stand up to take a stand take issue take on turn the tables

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept agree aid allow comply give in go along harmonize help retreat support surrender yield

STRONG

approve assist encourage forward make peace permit

WEAK

favor join participate

Example Sentences

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"They came across Hajra floating face down," he said.

From BBC

I glanced at where my phone sat face down on the table.

From Literature

I let my eyes travel from Daisy’s face down to that old crippled leg.

From Literature

A mock drowning in the pool, floating face down in the water as his mother does a butterfly stroke back and forth right next to him.

From Salon

Fiala, who was laying face down on the ice, was able to prop himself on his elbows but did not move his lower body before being placed on a stretcher and taken to a hospital.

From Los Angeles Times

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