Expedient For Saving Face Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	noun • an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs • rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms • a sudden outburst of cheers
	31%	11		A time-saving or effort-saving method
	noun • the state of being suitable or opportune • the quality of being useful and convenient • a toilet that is available to the public • a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
	31%	8		Related to the concept of saving or saving someone's soul
	adjective • pertaining to the power of salvation or redemption

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New York Times16 Jul 1981	Across 65
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