Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

face saving

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables
face sav-ing
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

n

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

Synonyms

face saver

Questions

What does face saving mean?
an act that avoids a loss of face (of dignity or prestige)

How to pronounce face saving

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