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- [bohld feyst]
- /boʊld feɪst/
- /bəʊld feɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bohld feyst]
- /boʊld feɪst/
Definitions of bold-faced word
- adjective bold-faced confident or impudent 3
- adjective bold-faced impudent; brazen: He had the bold-faced effrontery to ask for a raise. 1
- adjective bold-faced Printing. (of type) having thick, heavy lines. 1
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Origin of bold-faced
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bold-faced
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bold-faced popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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