Faced and Held

Faced

Faced adjective - Having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination.

Held is an antonym for faced.

Nearby Words: face, facing, faceted

Held

Held adjective - Occupied or in the control of; often used in combination.
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Synonyms for Held

Faced is an antonym for held.

Both words in one sentence

  • Defiant to the End The song about Susanna Martin, one of the victims of the Salem trials, ends by saying that "Still in scorn she faced the rope/her comely head held high".
  • Cool Guns / Machine Guns Chances are you’ve seen photos of these being held by grim-faced rebels, insurgents, and bodybuilders in glossy magazines.
  • Shoot the Hostage Dragon Ball: Goku once faced a villain who held a hostage who told Goku not to care about his life.
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