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face value
[ feys val-yoo feys val-yoo ]
noun
- the value printed on the face of a stock, bond, or other financial instrument or document.
- apparent value:
Do not accept promises at face value.
face value
noun
- the value written or stamped on the face of a commercial paper or coin
- apparent worth or value, as opposed to real worth
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Example Sentences
Turkey claims to be a functioning democracy - and at face value, it is.
When Sagne, who was an entomologist before retiring to the woods, compares the group to an ant colony, everyone appears to accept at face value the superficial aptitude of her analogy.
Some of the bills are “vintage” so I will keep them to see if they’re worth more than face value.
Everything Trump says has to be taken at face value.
Several U.S. foreign policy experts said the administration’s actions, if taken at face value, reverse longstanding U.S. policy and break with diplomatic norms in massive and important ways.
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