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visage

le visage (FR N-M) the front part of the human head, containing the face; expression of the face; the whole person, summed up in the face; recognizable aspect of someone, -thing. The human face is the badge of our identity, though most of the time we are not even conscious of the signals we are making with them. The face contains four of the major sense organs: eyes, ears, nose and, mouth, as well as a diverse array of muscles. We eat, drink, breathe, and talk with our faces. People can…

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