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face turn

American  
[fays turn] / ˈfeɪs ˌtɜrn /

noun

Professional Wrestling.
  1. a dramatic change of persona from a villainous heel character to a heroic face character.


Etymology

Origin of face turn

First recorded in 1985–90


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Former model Chloe Thomas agrees, saying products promising to slim and sculpt the face "turn the clock back on any progress we might have been making with body image acceptance".

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2025

If they have a face turn towards the good, they get rewritten as people who have empathy — not narcissists at all, just people with high but non-disordered levels of self-centeredness.

From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2025

I have strange hot flashes that make my face turn red and feel warm.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2023

Shae Anderson knew something was terribly wrong with her father the moment she saw his whole body begin to tremble and his face turn pale.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2021

Sierra felt her whole face turn bright red.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

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