Boldfaced

/ˈboʊldfeɪst/ adjective

Printed or displayed in bold typeface, or metaphorically describing something done in an obvious, shameless, or brazen way.

From 'boldface' (noun) plus the suffix '-ed,' creating an adjective. The metaphorical sense developed from the idea that bold text is impossible to miss or ignore, so a 'boldfaced lie' is one stated shamelessly.

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