Emulate and Face

Emulate

Emulate verb - To be the same in meaning or effect.

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Face and emulate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Face" instead a verb "Emulate".

Face verb - To enter into contest or conflict with.

Usage example: the Boston Red Sox were eager to face their traditional rivals, the Yankees, in the play-offs

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Emulate and face are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Emulate" instead a verb "Face".

Nearby Words: faced, facing, facer, faceless

character	emulate character	face character
time	emulate time	face time
music	emulate music	face music
boss	emulate boss	face boss
Other words: father, eyes, times, fears.

Captivity Harmonica: Tory humorously uses his voice, with his hands cupped in front of his face, to emulate this during the Prison Break myth.

Source: Series / MythBusters
He is literally just a shadow, and he makes reasonable shapes (A penis, a barking dog, etc) but can apparently emulate defecating and turn his face into a pair of breasts which jiggle.

Source: Manga / Yondemasuyo, Azazel-san
A common trope in wrestling for heel wrestlers to steal, emulate or parody their baby face opponent's catchphrase in order to get under their [or the fans'] skin.

Source: Borrowed Catchphrase

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Face and Emulate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/emulate/face

Emulate & Face. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/emulate/face>.

Face or Emulate. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/emulate/face.

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