face saving

Speech parts

1. face saving - Noun

2. face saving - Adjective

3. face saving - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

an act that avoids a loss of face (of dignity or prestige)

maintaining dignity or prestige

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face-saving

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Examples

your face saving promises whispered like prayers I don't need them. Natalie Merchant

By denying any ultimate standard outside of self, one can escape all self-blame and go through life on a perpetual mission of face saving. Fulton J. Sheen

a face-saving compromise Source: Internet

Their face-saving strike that saved no face can be cold comfort at best. Source: Internet

Isabella publicly went down on her knees to appeal to Edward to exile the Despensers, providing him with a face-saving excuse to do so, but Edward intended to arrange their return at the first opportunity. Source: Internet

The assertion of F-16 downing based on flimsy grounds was undeniably an inefficacious attempt by India to secure some face-saving in the wake of audacious military action by PAF & ingenious information campaign by DG ISPR. Source: Internet

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