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black in the face

black in the face adjective: having the face purple through strangulation, passion, or effort.

Adjective

black in the face (not comparable)

  1. Having the face purple through strangulation, passion, or effort.

Questions about black in the face

What does black in the face mean?
Black in the face means having the face purple through strangulation, passion, or effort.
What part of speech is black in the face?
Black in the face is an adjective.

Words near black in the face in the dictionary

  1. black ibis
  2. black ice
  3. black imported fire ant
  4. black imported fire ants
  5. black in
  6. black in the face
  7. black information
  8. Black International
  9. Black Irish
  10. black iron
  11. Black Isle

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