setting one's face against

A form of set one's face against — To oppose strenuously; to determine not to do or accept.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of set one's face against
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APA

setting one's face against. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20one's%20face%20against

MLA

“setting one's face against.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20one's%20face%20against. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “setting one's face against,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20one's%20face%20against.

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