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facepalm

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facepalm /ˈfeɪspɑːm / informal
noun [often as exclamation] a gesture in which the palm of one's hand is brought to one's face as an expression of dismay, exasperation, embarrassment, etc.:
I'm pretty sure said friend now thinks Anne and I are dating—facepalm!
you have to see this one to believe it—it definitely merits the double facepalm.
verb [no object] bring the palm of one's hand to one's face as an expression of dismay, exasperation, embarrassment, etc.:
did anyone else facepalm during this scene?.