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The external appearance or surface of anything; that which is readily observable by a spectator. The words contained in a document in their plain or obvious meaning without regard to external evidence or facts. The term is applied most frequently in business law to mean the apparent meaning of a contract, paper, bill, bond, record, or other such legal document. A document might appear to be valid on its face, but circumstances may modify or explain it, and its meaning or validity can be altered. See also: appearance, confront, endure, look, suffer, withstand How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Once Berman was proven dead wrong, he could have saved face by voting for a timetable for troop withdrawal in June, but he, like Lieberman, refused. Another would-be bronco buster, who had scrambled back to safety after his ride bucked in the chute, saved face by giving the delighted audience an elaborate curtsy and bow that would have been the envy of any Busby Berkeley dancer. Park should have simply saved face for a better movie. |
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