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Face Saver

nounid 55418·updated May 18, 2026
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an act that avoids a loss of face (of dignity or prestige)

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Variants

synonym
face saving
plural
Face Savers
possessive
Face Saver's
pluralpossessive
Face Savers'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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an act that avoids a loss of face (of dignity or prestige)
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
an act that avoids a loss of face (of dignity or prestige)
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