"save appearances" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: saves appearances [present, singular, third-person], saving appearances [participle, present], saved appearances [participle, past], saved appearances [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*|head=save appearances}} 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 Synonyms: keep up appearances [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-save_appearances-en-verb-xqKKyIOq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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