face-saving

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Adjective face-saving has 1 sense

face-saving - maintaining dignity or prestige; "a face-saving compromise"
Antonym: unhelpful (indirect, via helpful)

Noun face-saving has 1 sense

face saver, face saving - an act that avoids a loss of face (of dignity or prestige)
--₁ is a kind of accomplishment, achievement

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