boldfaced

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Etymology

bold +‎ faced

Adjective

boldfaced (comparative more boldfaced, superlative most boldfaced)

  1. Impudent, brazen.
    He had the bold-faced effrontery to ask for a raise.
  2. (typography) Of text emphasized by being set in a font having thicker strokes, yielding a heavier or darker appearance.
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Verb

boldfaced

  1. simple past and past participle of boldface (to print or write in a bold manner)
    He boldfaced the quote so it would stand out even though I told him it looked ugly.