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facelift

face·lift [ fáyss lìft ] (plural face·lifts)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. cosmetic surgery of face: a surgical operation in which the skin of the face is pulled back and up to tighten it and remove wrinkles.
Technical name  rhytidectomy


2. sprucing up: a renovation or refurbishment of something such as an area or a building
The whole harbor area could use a facelift.

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