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barefaced lies

barefaced lies is the plural of barefaced lie.

Meaning of barefaced lie

Noun

barefaced lie (plural barefaced lies)

  1. A falsehood told with utter confidence and without trying to conceal the fact that it is false, especially a planned or deliberate falsehood.
    • I understand that salespeople try to explain things in a positive way, but that was a barefaced lie.

Questions about barefaced lies

What is barefaced lies the plural of?
Barefaced lies is the plural of barefaced lie.

Words near barefaced lies in the dictionary

  1. bareface
  2. barefaced
  3. barefaced liar
  4. barefaced liars
  5. barefaced lie
  6. barefaced lies
  7. barefacedly
  8. barefacedness
  9. barefast
  10. barefeet
  11. Barefield

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