face the facts

A form of face facts — To accept what is true, especially when it is undesirable.

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Meanings

verbface the facts (third-person singular simple present faces the facts, present participle facing the facts, simple past and past participle faced the facts)

present singular third person faces the facts · participle present facing the facts · participle past faced the facts · past faced the facts

  1. alternativeAlternative form of face facts.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
let's face it
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APA

face the facts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/face%20the%20facts

MLA

“face the facts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/face%20the%20facts. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “face the facts,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/face%20the%20facts.

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