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loss of face

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of loss of face in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of loss of face in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of loss of face in a Sentence

  1. Sydney J. Harris:

    The most important thing in an argument, next to being right, is to leave an escape hatch for your opponent, so that he can gracefully swing over to your side without too much apparent loss of face.

  2. Mikhail Khodaryonok:

    They couldn't admit that they were forced to change course, that they were aware of a threat that weapons would be used against them, the former ruler of the seas couldn't allow for a loss of face by admitting that they submitted to the demands of the Russian side to change course.

  3. Greg Waldron:

    It could be seen as a loss of face for the Chinese given they deem FAA certification a key rite of passage for what will be the first domestically built jet to enter commercial service.

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