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at face value

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at face value
from outward appearance; from what something first appears to be. (From the value printed on the "face" of a coin or bank note.) Don't just accept her offer at face value. Think of the implications. Joan tends to take people at face value and so she is always getting hurt.
See also: face, value


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You're entitled to sell other goods you purchase, so I have some difficulty with a blanket ban on reselling of tickets at face value.
Local record shops also sometimes sell gig tickets at face value.
Series I Bonds : These bonds are available at face value only.
 
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