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saving appearances

saving appearances is the present participle and gerund of save appearances.

Meaning of save appearances

Verb

save appearances (third-person singular simple present saves appearances, present participle saving appearances, simple past and past participle saved appearances)

  1. Synonym of keep up appearances.

Questions about saving appearances

What is saving appearances the present participle and gerund of?
Saving appearances is the present participle and gerund of save appearances.

Words near saving appearances in the dictionary

  1. savinase
  2. savinases
  3. savine
  4. savines
  5. saving
  6. saving appearances
  7. saving as
  8. saving by the bell
  9. saving down
  10. saving face
  11. saving for a rainy day

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