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Definition of losing face

lose face

verb

  • to be humiliated.
                                                                                                        

    Citation from article title, TechCrunch, Michael Arrington, 2011-05-12 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on May 12 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'face':

Definitions include: an ugly face.
Definitions include: a person who behaves in an offensive, pompous manner; "ass".
Definitions include: a lie that is so obvious that it is detected immediately.
Definitions include: a general insult.
Definitions include: a bitch.
Definitions include: a woman with an attractive body, but an ugly face.
Definitions include: a person who is butt ugly or stupid.
Definitions include: a person who has large, deep, pit-like scars on their face, typically caused by severe acne.
Definitions include: a general insult.
Definitions include: an unkind person; "jerk"; "ass".
Definitions include: extremely ugly; "hideous".
Definitions include: form of address for an attractive person or one's significant other.
Definitions include: ugly.
Definitions include: the face made by puckering one's lips as if to kiss someone.
Definitions include: acronym for "face to face".

Other terms relating to 'lose':

Definitions include: to get rid of.
Definitions include: to lose progress.
Definitions include: to lose one's temper.
Definitions include: lost her virginity
Definitions include: to lose one's temper.
Definitions include: to decline in a particular skill.
Definitions include: to become extremely angry.
Definitions include: To lose one's virginity.
Definitions include: to vomit
Definitions include: to go insane.
Definitions include: southern term for losing one's temper.
Definitions include: to lose a lot or all of one's money.
Definitions include: to lose one's composure.
Definitions include: to cease regular contact with someone.
Definitions include: no matter what.

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