face turn

[ feys-turn ]

/ ˈfeɪs ˌtɜrn /

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noun Professional Wrestling.

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

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See also face (def. 19), heel³ (def. 2)

Origin of face turn

First recorded in 1985–90

Words nearby face turn

face time, facetious, facet joint, face-to-face, face towel, face turn, faceup, face up to, face validity, face value, face with

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So far, all the players seemed to be willing to wait their turn.
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In that photo, Merabet has a big smile that spreads across his whole face and lights up his eyes.
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Cassandra, whose hair has already begun to fall out from her court-mandated chemotherapy, could face a similar outcome.
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They know they will face either a swift backlash or deafening silence.
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They are to face oppression with humble persistence and absolute conviction.
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It is most peculiar, and when he plays that way, the most bewitching little expression comes over his face.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
Bernard stood there face to face with Mrs. Vivian, whose eyes seemed to plead with him more than ever.
Confidence|Henry James
A Yankee, whose face had been mauled in a pot-house brawl, assured General Jackson that he had received his scars in battle.
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With a suffocating gasp, she fell back into the chair on which she sat, and covered her face with her hands.
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Joe looked at her with a smile, his face still solemn and serious for all its youth and the fires of new-lit hope behind his eyes.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden

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