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face-saver

[ feys-sey-ver ]
/ ˈfeɪsˌseɪ vər /
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noun
something that saves one's prestige or dignity: Allow him the face-saver of resigning instead of being fired.
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Origin of face-saver

First recorded in 1940–45

OTHER WORDS FROM face-saver

face-saving, noun, adjective

Words nearby face-saver

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British Dictionary definitions for face-saver

face-saver
noun
something that serves to maintain the dignity or prestige of someone or something
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