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loss of face

loss of face noun: loss of the respect of others, humiliation, public disgrace.

Noun

loss of face (countable and uncountable, plural losses of face)

  1. (idiomatic) Loss of the respect of others, humiliation, public disgrace.

loss of face meaning in Bengali and Persian

loss of face in Bengali

অন্যদের কাছে সম্মান হানি, অপমান, জনসমক্ষে লজ্জা

loss of face in Persian

loss of respect of others
بیآبرویی

Forms of loss of face

plurallosses of face

Origin of loss of face

From lose face.

Questions about loss of face

What does loss of face mean?
Loss of face means loss of the respect of others, humiliation, public disgrace.
What is loss of face in Bengali?
Loss of face in Bengali is অন্যদের কাছে সম্মান হানি, অপমান, জনসমক্ষে লজ্জা. See Loss of face meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is loss of face?
Loss of face is a noun.
What is the plural of loss of face?
The plural of loss of face is losses of face.

Words near loss of face in the dictionary

  1. loss function
  2. loss functions
  3. loss leader
  4. loss leaders
  5. loss of consortium
  6. loss of face
  7. loss of life
  8. loss of supply
  9. loss prevention
  10. loss preventions
  11. loss ratio

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