barefacedness

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bare·faced

(bâr′fāst′)

adj.

a. Having no covering over the face.

b. Having no beard.

2. Unrestrainedly bold; brazen. See Synonyms at shameless.

bare′fac′ed·ly (-fā′sĭd-lē, -fāst′lē) adv.

bare′fac′ed·ness n.

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