Face and Nab

Face

Face verb - To stand or sit with the face or front toward.

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

Nearby Words: faced, facing, facer, faceless

Nab

Nab verb - To take or keep under one's control by authority of law.

Face and nab are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Face" instead a verb "Nab".

Common collocations

people face people nab people
bad face bad nab bad
villain face villain nab villain
killer face killer nab killer
Other words: player.

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / The A-Team In "Double Heat", Face tries to punch out the guy who helped the kidnappers nab Jenny when he blocks his path.
  • Mouth of Sauron: The Trope Namer has now shed this role for that of Big Bad and is now the real power behind Adûnabâr, with the King of that kingdom acting as the public face and this trope.
  • You Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angry He might be jovial with conducting with fellow rival pirates and Marines, but you dare to nab/kill ANY of his crew, you'll be at best hoping he and you never come face to face, or at worst, you won't even have any time to make yourself a makeshift tombstone.
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