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face·less

(fās′lĭs)

adj.

1. Having no face.

2. Without character or identity; anonymous: faceless soldiers guarding the compound; a faceless industrial conglomerate.

face′less·ness n.

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faceless

(ˈfeɪslɪs)

adj

1. without a face

2. without identity; anonymous

ˈfacelessness n

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face•less

(ˈfeɪs lɪs)

adj.

1. lacking a face.

2. lacking personal distinction or identity: a faceless mob.

3. unidentified or unidentifiable; concealing one's identity.

[1560–70]

face`less•ness, n.

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Adj.

faceless - without a face or identity; "a faceless apparition"; "the faceless accusers of the police state"

faced - having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination; "a neatly faced terrace"

faceless

adjective impersonal, remote, unknown, unidentified, anonymous Ordinary people are at the mercy of faceless bureaucrats.

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Translations

beveidis

безликий

faceless

[ˈfeɪslɪs] ADJ → sin rostro; (= anonymous) → anónimo

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faceless

[ˈfeɪsləs] adj [people, organisation] → anonyme

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faceless

[ˈfeɪslɪs] adj → anonimo/a

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