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    FACE LIFTING

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changesplay

    Example:

    more than a facelift, the new model marks a fundamental change of direction

    Synonyms:

    face lift; face lifting; facelift

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting acts or actions

    Hypernyms ("face lifting" is a kind of...):

    overhaul; redevelopment; renovation (the act of improving by renewing and restoring)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excisedplay

    Example:

    some actresses have more than one face lift

    Synonyms:

    cosmetic surgery; face lift; face lifting; facelift; lift; nip and tuck; rhytidectomy; rhytidoplasty

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting acts or actions

    Hypernyms ("face lifting" is a kind of...):

    anaplasty; plastic surgery; reconstructive surgery (surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "face lifting"):

    nose job; rhinoplasty (cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of your nose)

    Derivation:

    face-lift (perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face)

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