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bald-faced

adjective

ˈbȯl(d)-ˈfāst How to pronounce bald-faced (audio)
Synonyms of bald-facednext
: barefaced
a bald-faced lie

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Recent Examples on the Web Microsoft’s Bing debut is now infamously associated with bald-faced lies, gaslighting, and emotional manipulation. —Wes Davis, The Verge, 27 May 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1761, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bald-faced was in 1761

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“Bald-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bald-faced. Accessed 13 Jul. 2023.

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