saving grace

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saving grace - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  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" [syn: 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"