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boldfaced

[bohld-feyst]

bold-faced

[bohld-feyst]
adjective
1.
impudent; brazen: He had the bold-faced effrontery to ask for a raise.
2.
Printing. (of type) having thick, heavy lines.

Origin:
1585–95

bold-fac·ed·ly [bohld-fey-sid-lee, -feyst-] , adverb
bold-fac·ed·ness, noun

barefaced, boldface, bold-faced.

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Boldfaced is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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bold·face

[bohld-feys] noun, adjective, verb, bold·faced, bold·fac·ing. Printing.
noun
1.
type or print that has thick, heavy lines, used for emphasis, headings, etc.
This is a sample of boldface
adjective
2.
typeset or printed in boldface.
verb (used with object)
3.
to mark (copy) to be set in boldface.
Compare lightface.


Origin:
1685–95; bold + face

barefaced, boldface, bold-faced.
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