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What does lose face mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word lose face? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (idiomatic) To lose the respect of others; to be humiliated or experience public disgrace.
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Rather than lose face, our intrepid medical student parked at the side of the road, zipped up the tonneau cover and strode off, as if there were nothing wrong.
In the wrong circumstances, for example, making a well-meaning, good-natured joke at someone's expense can cause the person to lose face.
This House would lose face and would discredit itself in the eyes of public opinion in our countries, and that is something we do not want.
Also, asking for clarification may indicate lack of expertise and people don't want to lose face in doing that.
They do not want the charming Minister of Finance, who is a very credible person, to lose face.
We all know that in order not to lose face, the basis of a resolution has already been negotiated.

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