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face value

face val·ue (plural face val·ues)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. stated value: the value that is shown on something, especially a bill, coin, or stamp

2. seeming worth: the apparent worth or meaning of something, which may be better than its true worth or meaning
We'd be unwise to take his promises at face value.

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