barefacedness


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bare·faced

 (bâr′fāst′)
adj.
1.
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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