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English Dictionary: saving grace by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
saving grace
n
  1. (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence; "the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin"; "it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church"; "the Virgin lived in a state of grace"
    Synonym(s): grace, saving grace, state of grace
  2. a redeeming quality or characteristic; "her love of music remains her one saving grace"; "her sense of humor has to be a saving grace"; "the saving grace for both developments is that they are creating jobs"
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