achievement vs face saver

face saver vs achievement

achievement and face saver both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
achievement	Yes	No	No	No
face saver	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, face saver is a hyponym of achievement; that is, face saver is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than achievement:

achievement: the action of accomplishing something
face saver: an act that avoids a loss of face (of dignity or prestige)

Other hyponyms of achievement include beachhead, foothold, cakewalk, effort, exploit, feat, masterpiece, masterstroke, credit, performance, record, track record, accomplished fact, fait accompli, going, sledding, arrival, reaching, close call, close shave, narrow escape, squeak, squeaker, attainment, freeing, liberation, release, base on balls, pass, walk, haymaking, face saving, enlisting, recruitment, smooth.

achievement (noun)	face saver (noun)
the action of accomplishing something	an act that avoids a loss of face (of dignity or prestige)

Difference between achievement and face saver

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