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faceup

[ feys-uhp ]
/ ˈfeɪsˈʌp /
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adverb
with the face or the front or upper surface upward: Place the cards faceup on the table.
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Origin of faceup

First recorded in 1960–65; face + up

Words nearby faceup

facetious, facet joint, face-to-face, face towel, face turn, faceup, face up to, face validity, face value, face with, facia
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Other Idioms and Phrases with faceup

face up

see under face down.

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