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Search phrase: outface

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.120That do outface it with their semblances.That doe outface it with their semblances.
HamletHam V.i.274To outface me with leaping in her grave?To outface me with leaping in her Graue?
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.251you four, and, with a word, outfaced you from youryou foure, and with a word, outfac'd you from your
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.44See if thou canst outface me with thy looks;See if thou canst out-face me with thy lookes:
King JohnKJ II.i.97Outfaced infant state, and done a rapeOut-faced Infant State, and done a rape
King JohnKJ V.i.49Threaten the threatener, and outface the browThreaten the threatner, and out-face the brow
King LearKL II.iii.11And with presented nakedness outfaceAnd with presented nakednesse out-face
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.620But you have outfaced them all.But you haue out-fac'd them all.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.ii.17But we'll outface them, and outswear them too.But weele out-face them, and out-sweare them to:
Richard IIR2 IV.i.285That was at last outfaced by Bolingbroke?That was at last out-fac'd by Bullingbrooke?

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Glossary

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outfacepresent a bold front, maintain a defiant image
outfaceput down, overcome, put to shame
outfacedefy, intimidate, overcome by confronting

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FACEACTIONoutface v
OUTFACEBASICsee FACE

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