Face and Root for

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

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

Nearby Words: faced, facing, facer, faceless

Root for verb - Take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for.

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Face and root for are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Face" instead a verb "Root for".

Supposedly, this is to maintain the "underdog" status of the face wrestler, and let the fans root for him against the Jerk Ass with the title.

Source: Face Heel Turn / Professional Wrestling
Herbert and Franz face off in a Slow Motion fight of Grey and Gray Morality (is the audience supposed to root for the pedophile or the Nazi)?

Source: Nazi Grandpa
The result is that a perpetual debate in East Lansing is whether one should root for Ohio State or Michigan when they face each other.

Source: The Rival / Real Life

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