Time : 2.30pm - 4.00pm
Venue : English Zone
Event : Crossword Puzzle Competition
Organised by : ELS
bald-faced discuss | |
Definition: | (adjective) Brash; undisguised. |
Synonyms: | brazen, insolent, audacious, barefaced, bodacious, brassy |
Usage: | John's excuse for missing work was such a bald-faced lie that his boss immediately fired him. |
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