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| 1. | [ noun ] (medicine,surgery) 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: | rhytidectomy rhytidoplasty facelift cosmetic_surgery lift nip_and_tuck face_lifting | |
| Examples: | "some actresses have more than one face lift" |
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| Related terms: | operation plastic_surgery nose_job face-lift | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) | |
| Synonyms: | face_lifting facelift | |
| Related terms: | renovation | |
| Similar spelling: |
face_lifting facelift face-lift |
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