ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
: the act or an instance of preserving one's prestige or dignity
he often effected compromises which, in permitting a certain face-saving, did not yield the right — Merle Curti
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
: the act or an instance of preserving one's prestige or dignity
he often effected compromises which, in permitting a certain face-saving, did not yield the right — Merle Curti
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012