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loss of face — Humiliation, loss of dignity • • • Main Entry: ↑face * * * loss of face phrase the state of no longer being respected by people because of something that you have done Any decision to withdraw now would mean a damaging loss of face. Thesaurus:… … Useful english dictionary
loss of face — the state of no longer being respected by people because of something that you have done Any decision to withdraw now would mean a damaging loss of face … English dictionary
Face (sociological concept) — Face, idiomatically meaning dignity/prestige, is a fundamental concept in the fields of sociology, sociolinguistics, semantics, politeness theory, psychology, political science, communication, and Face Negotiation Theory. Contents 1 Definitions 2 … Wikipedia
Face (social concept) — Face refers to two separate but related concepts in Chinese social relations. One is mianzi (Chinese: ), and the other is lian (Traditional Chinese: 臉, Simplified Chinese: ), which are both used commonly in everyday speech rather than in formal… … Wikipedia
loss — [ lɔs ] noun *** ▸ 1 no longer having something ▸ 2 having less than before ▸ 3 failure to win race etc. ▸ 4 money lost ▸ 5 death of someone ▸ 6 sadness from death/loss ▸ 7 disadvantage from loss ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count or uncount the state of not … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
loss — The opposite of gain. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * loss loss [lɒs ǁ lɒːs] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] the fact of no longer having something that you used to have, or having less of it: • loss of earnings through illness ˈjob loss… … Financial and business terms
loss */*/*/ — UK [lɒs] / US [lɔs] noun Word forms loss : singular loss plural losses 1) [countable/uncountable] the state of no longer having something because it has been taken from you or destroyed It was an ancient car anyway, so it was no great loss. job… … English dictionary
face — I [[t]fe͟ɪs[/t]] NOUN USES ♦ faces (Please look at category 28 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) N COUNT: oft poss N Your face is the front part of your head from your chin to the top of your… … English dictionary
Face — Infobox Anatomy Name = face Latin = faciesa GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = A human face (Mona Lisa). |satan Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = Face MeshNumber = A01.456.505 DorlandsPre = f 01… … Wikipedia
face saver — noun an act that avoids a loss of face (of dignity or prestige) • Syn: ↑face saving • Hypernyms: ↑accomplishment, ↑achievement … Useful english dictionary
