face-saver
face-sav·er [ ˈfā(s)-ˌsā-vər]
[ˈfā(s)-ˌsā-vər]
: something (such as a compromise) that saves face
Other Words from face-saver
face-saving \ ˈfā(s)-ˌsā-viŋ \ adjective or noun
First Known Use of face-saver
1910, in the meaning defined above
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