Usually means: Preserves dignity in difficult situations.
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We found 16 dictionaries that define the word face saver:

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  1. face-saver: Merriam-Webster
  2. face-saver: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. face-saver: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. face-saver, face-saver: Collins English Dictionary
  5. face saver: Vocabulary.com
  6. face-saver: Wordnik
  7. face-saver: Wiktionary
  8. face-saver: Infoplease Dictionary
  9. face-saver, face saver: Dictionary.com
  10. face saver: Rhymezone
  11. face saver: FreeDictionary.org
  12. face saver: Mnemonic Dictionary
  13. face-saver, face saver: TheFreeDictionary.com
  14. face saver: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

(Note: See face_savers as well.)

Definitions from WordNet (face saver)

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


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