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facial

[fey-shuhl] / ˈfeɪ ʃəl /
ADJECTIVE
forward
Synonyms
STRONGEST
leading
STRONG
advance anterior fore front head
WEAK
foremost ventral
Antonyms
STRONG
ending
WEAK
back backward last later meek past reserved reversing shy timid
ADJECTIVE
front
Synonyms
STRONGEST
frontal
STRONG
advanced anterior first fore forward head leading obverse
WEAK
ahead foremost headmost in the foreground topmost vanward ventral
Antonyms
STRONG
inferior last
WEAK
back ending final finishing rear
ADJECTIVE
surface
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exterior outer outward shallow superficial
STRONG
covering outside shoal top
WEAK
apparent depthless
Antonyms
STRONGEST
central deep interior
WEAK
core inside middle

Example Sentences

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The singer announced he was diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a shingles outbreak that can cause facial paralysis.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

He was identified using facial recognition and arrested in March from his car, alongside passenger Dale Howell, 25, both from Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taf.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

A puppy is getting a new leash on life after being rescued with life-threatening facial injuries in Pasadena.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

When I was a teenager, I was woefully ignorant of my facial width-to-height ratio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

I had enough natural confidence to know the best way to survive my new facial deformity was to own it like a boss.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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