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fact
- pronunciation:
- faekt
- phrases:
- in fact
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
something that has reality, that exists, or that happened or is happening.
- antonyms:
- fiction, illusion
- similar words:
- actuality, case, datum, event, occurrence, particular, phenomenon, reality, truth, verity
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| definition 2: |
an object or event known to have existence by personal observation or experience.
- synonyms:
- datum
- antonyms:
- conjecture
- similar words:
- actuality, event, observation, reality, verity
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| definition 3: |
something said to be true, reported to be true, or established in law to be true.
- synonyms:
- certitude, truth
- antonyms:
- conjecture, fiction, illusion
- similar words:
- certainty, given, verity
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| related words: |
being, circumstance, evidence, incident, information, merit |
| phrase: |
in fact |
Fact is from a Latin word that means "event" or "deed."
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