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 facelift facelift /ˈfeɪˌslɪft/

noun

  1. A renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes  ( face lift , facelift , face lifting )
    a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes
     Give your home a facelift
    give your home a facelift
     More than a facelift, the new model marks a fundamental change of direction
    more than a facelift, the new model marks a fundamental change of direction
  2. Plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised  ( cosmetic surgery , face lift , face lifting , facelift , lift , nip and tuck [Informal] , rhytidectomy , rhytidoplasty )
    plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised
     Some actresses have more than one face lift
    some actresses have more than one face lift


 inquisition inquisition /ˌɪnkwəˈzɪʃən/

noun

  1. A severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals)  ( inquisition )
    a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals)

 Inquisition

  1. A former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy  ( Inquisition )
    a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy
     The Inquisition was a dark period in the history of the Roman Catholic Church.
    The Inquisition was a dark period in the history of the Roman Catholic Church.


 box girder box girder /bɒks ˈɡɜːrdər/

noun

  1. A beam built up from boards; has a hollow rectangular cross section  ( box beam , box girder )
    a beam built up from boards; has a hollow rectangular cross section


 revelation revelation /ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən/

noun

  1. () An enlightening or astonishing disclosure  ( revelation )
    an enlightening or astonishing disclosure
  2. () The speech act of making something evident  ( revealing , disclosure , revelation )
    the speech act of making something evident
  3. Communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency  ( divine revelation , revelation )
    communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency

 Revelation

  1. The last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the Apostle  ( Apocalypse , Book of Revelation , Revelation , Revelation of Saint John the Divine )
    the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the Apostle