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BOLDFACE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A typeface with thick heavy lines

Synonyms:

bold; bold face; boldface

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("boldface" is a kind of...):

case; face; font; fount; typeface (a specific size and style of type within a type family)

Derivation:

boldface (print in boldface)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Print in boldface

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "boldface" is one way to...):

impress; print (reproduce by printing)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

boldface (a typeface with thick heavy lines)

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