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face value

noun [C usually singular]
 
 

Definition

the value or price that is shown on, for example, stamps, coins, or paper moneyCosts and expenses
(Definition of face value noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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