face-saving

adjectivenoun /fæsseɪvɪŋ/ 2 syllables 11 letters Scrabble 19 WWF 23

Definitions

adjective

maintaining dignity or prestige

“a face-saving compromise”

noun

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

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