Barefaced

  • 11barefaced — adj. Barefaced is used with these nouns: ↑cheek, ↑lie …

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  • 12barefaced — bare|faced also bare faced [ˌbeəˈfeıst US ˈberfeıst] adj [only before noun] used to describe a remark or action that is clearly untrue or unpleasant, and that shows that you do not care about offending someone = ↑blatant ▪ Why are you telling… …

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  • 13barefaced — bare|faced [ ber feıst ] adjective only before noun used for emphasizing that someone who does something bad is not ashamed or does not try to do it secretly: BLATANT: a barefaced lie …

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  • 14barefaced — adjective shameless and undisguised: a barefaced lie. Derivatives barefacedly adverb barefacedness noun …

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  • 15barefaced — adjective a barefaced lie Syn: flagrant, blatant, glaring, obvious, undisguised, unconcealed, naked; shameless, unabashed, unashamed, impudent, audacious, unblushing, brazen …

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  • 16barefaced — UK [ˌbeə(r)ˈfeɪst] / US [berˈfeɪst] adjective [only before noun] used for emphasizing that someone who does something bad is not ashamed or does not try to do it secretly a barefaced lie …

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  • 17barefaced — bare•faced [[t]ˈbɛərˌfeɪst[/t]] adj. 1) with the face uncovered 2) shameless; brazen: a barefaced lie[/ex] 3) without concealment; boldly open • Etymology: 1580–90 bare′fac ed•ly, adv. bare′fac′ed•ness, n …

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  • 18barefaced — /ˈbɛəfeɪst / (say bairfayst) adjective 1. with the face uncovered. 2. undisguised; boldly open. 3. shameless; impudent; audacious: a barefaced lie. –barefacedly /ˈbɛəˌfeɪsədli/ (say bair.faysuhdlee), / ˌfeɪstli/ (say .faystlee), adverb… …

  • 19barefaced — adj. undisguised; impudent (barefaced cheek). Derivatives: barefacedly adv. barefacedness n …

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  • 20barefaced liar — A barefaced liar is one who displays no shame about lying even if they are exposed …

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