"That was such a ___ in the face!" ("So rude!") Crossword Clue

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"That was such a ___ in the face!" ("So rude!") Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
2. a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
(adverb)
1. directly
(verb)
1. hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FACE (noun)
1. a contorted facial expression
2. a specific size and style of type within a type family
FACE (verb)
1. oppose, as in hostility or a competition
2. be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
SUCH (adjective)
1. of so extreme a degree or extent
SUCH (adverb)
1. to so extreme a degree

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