"on the face of the earth" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

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  1. Synonym of in the world Synonyms: in the world [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: off the face of the earth, the face of the earth
    Sense id: en-on_the_face_of_the_earth-en-prep_phrase-9aeVZQ9L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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