What's the most likely answer to Confronted church absorbed by short-lived fashion crossword clue?

The most likely answer is FACED .

How many solutions for the clue Confronted church absorbed by short-lived fashion is there?

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Confronted church absorbed by short-lived fashion Crossword Clue Answer

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word FACED

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph

More clues leading to the result FACED

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The straight part

We know that "Confronted" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case confronted = faced.

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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does FACED mean?

FACED verb

(of a person or animal) To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).
(of an object) To have its front closest to, or in the direction of (something else).
To cause (something) to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.
To be presented or confronted with; to have in prospect.
To deal with (a difficult situation or person); to accept (facts, reality, etc.) even when undesirable.
To have the front in a certain direction.
To have as an opponent.
To be the batsman on strike.
To confront impudently; to bully.
To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon.
To line near the edge, especially with a different material.
To cover with better, or better appearing, material than the mass consists of, for purpose of deception, as the surface of a box of tea, a barrel of sugar, etc.
To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); especially, in turning, to shape or smooth the flat surface of, as distinguished from the cylindrical surface.
(retail) To arrange the products in (a store) so that they are tidy and attractive.

FACED adjective

(in combination) Having a specified type or number of faces.
Having the outer surface dressed, with the front, as of a dress, covered ornamentally with another material.