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- [feys sey-ving]
- /feɪs ˈseɪ vɪŋ/
- /feɪs ˈseɪvɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [feys sey-ving]
- /feɪs ˈseɪ vɪŋ/
Definitions of face-saving word
- noun face-saving something that saves one's prestige or dignity: Allow him the face-saver of resigning instead of being fired. 1
- adjective face-saving A face-saving action is one which prevents damage to your reputation or the loss of people's respect for you. 0
- adjective face-saving maintaining dignity or prestige 0
- adjective face-saving preserving or intended to preserve one's dignity, self-respect, or good reputation 0
- adjective face-saving Alternative spelling of facesaving. 0
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Origin of face-saving
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Face-saving
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
face-saving popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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