Save face Uncommon

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Definitions

Verb

To take an action or make a gesture intended to preserve one's reputation or honour.

See Also

give face face cut off one's nose to spite one's face action reputation gesture lose face honour

Related Terms

give face face cut off one's nose to spite one's face action reputation gesture lose face honour

Rhyming Words

ace hace pace face race lace wace jace tace mace bace glace trace chace apace stace brace space arace place

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