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Meaning of barefaced lie | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A falsehood told with utter confidence and without trying to conceal the fact that it is false, especially a planned or deliberate falsehood.

Equivalents

Íslenska haugalygi

Examples

“I understand that salespeople try to explain things in a positive way, but that was a barefaced lie.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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