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noun
something that saves one's prestige or dignity: Allow him the face-saver of resigning instead of being fired.
Origin:
1940–45
1940–45
Related forms
face-sav·ing, noun, adjective
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Face-saving
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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World English Dictionary
| face-saving | |
| —adj | |
| maintaining dignity or prestige | |
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