- face-sav|ing
- face-sav|ing «FAYS SAY vihng», adjective.Informal. serving to prevent humiliation or embarrassment: »
a face-saving solution.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
face-sav|ing
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face-sav·ing — /ˈfeısˌseıvıŋ/ adj, always used before a noun : done to keep someone from looking foolish a face saving gesture They needed a face saving way out of the confrontation. see also save face at ↑face, 1 … Useful english dictionary
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