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Face lift   /feɪs lɪft/   Listen
Face lift

noun
1.
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 excised.  Synonyms: cosmetic surgery, face lifting, facelift, lift, nip and tuck, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty.
2.
A renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes.  Synonyms: face lifting, facelift.  "More than a facelift, the new model marks a fundamental change of direction"





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Words linked to "Face lift" :   nose job, reconstructive surgery, overhaul, rhytidoplasty, anaplasty, rhytidectomy, plastic surgery, nip and tuck, facelift, renovation, redevelopment, rhinoplasty


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