Flee and Face

Flee

Flee verb - To hasten away from something dangerous or frightening.
Usage example: a toddler who fled when the ladybug he had been quietly watching suddenly began flying around the room

Face is an antonym for flee in run away to escape topic.

Nearby Word: fleeing

Face

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

Flee is an antonym for face.

Nearby Words: faced, facing, facer, faceless

Common collocations

wrath flee wrath face wrath
people flee people face people
group flee group face group
fate flee fate face fate
Other words: destiny, death, way, world, battle, punishment, reality, times.
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