facepalm

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Synonyms: face palm, face-palm, fan palm

Antonyms: face palm, face-palm, fan palm

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Noun

1. A [[gesture]] of bringing one or both [[palm]]s to the [[face]], with various interpretations including exasperation, chagrin, frustration, embarrassment (one's own or vicarious), etc.

Verb

1. To bring the [[palm]] of one’s hand to one’s [[face]] as an expression of mixed [[humor]] and [[disbelief]], [[disgust]] or [[shame]]; for example, when one is caught [[off-guard]] with a particularly bad [[pun]].
2. To bring one’s face down to one’s [[cupped]] hand or hands.

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