What does face saving mean?
Face saving means That prevents loss of face and maintains one's dignity or prestige..
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That prevents loss of face and maintains one's dignity or prestige..
And it tends toward the conclusion that the best outcome is one in which Putin finds some face-saving exit: additional Ukrainian territory, a Ukrainian pledge of neutrality, a lifting of some of the sanctions.
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Face saving means That prevents loss of face and maintains one's dignity or prestige..
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And it tends toward the conclusion that the best outcome is one in which Putin finds some face-saving exit: additional Ukrainian territory, a Ukrainian pledge of neutrality, a lifting of some of the sanctions.
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