Adjective face saving has 1 sense
  1. face-saving - maintaining dignity or prestige; "a face-saving compromise"
    Antonym: unhelpful (indirect, via helpful)
,Noun face saving has 1 sense
  1. face saver, face saving - an act that avoids a loss of face (of dignity or prestige)
    --1 is a kind of accomplishment, achievement
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