"in the face of" meaning in English

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Preposition

Audio: en-au-in the face of.ogg
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  1. When confronted with.
    Sense id: en-in_the_face_of-en-prep-hwDIa7it
  2. Despite, against, contrary to. Translations (Translations): tváří v tvář (Czech), s ohledem na (Czech), angesichts (German), di fronte (Italian), nonostante (Italian), w obliczu (Polish)
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  3. (archaic or law) On the face of. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Law Derived forms: fly in the face of, in face of, spit in the face of
    Sense id: en-in_the_face_of-en-prep-KIc7q72g Topics: law
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