Face and Puss

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Face noun - The front part of the head.

Usage example: the criminal hid his face from the news cameras as he slumped into the patrol car

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Puss is a synonym for face (North American) in precede topic. In some cases you can use "Puss" instead a noun "Face". slang substitute

Nearby Words: faced, facing, facer, faceless

Puss noun - The front part of the head.

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Face is a synonym for puss in precede topic. You can use "Face" instead a noun "Puss".

Nearby Word: pus

In fairness, "puss" is also an antiquated slang for "face"—still survives in some aspects in the term "sourpuss".

Source: Radar / Anime and Manga
Working with his father on the stage, he was continually told to "freeze the puss" because a puzzled or frowning face after a gag made the audience laugh harder.

Source: The Comically Serious
Saturday Evening Puss: Only time we get a chance to see the face of Mammy Two Shoes, but only as a freeze-frame bonus.

Source: Western Animation / Tom and Jerry

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