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Definition: Meaning of, fact in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / fakt /

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fact facts
  1. true information [countable] a piece of information that is known to be true
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  2. the fact (that) used when talking about a situation and saying that it is true
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  3. in (actual) fact used when you are adding something, especially something surprising, to emphasize what you have just said
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  4. in (actual) fact used to emphasize that the truth about a situation is the opposite of what has been mentioned
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  5. the fact (of the matter) is spoken used when you are telling someone what is actually true in a particular situation, especially when this may be difficult to accept, or different from what people believe
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  6. the fact remains used to emphasize that what you are saying about a situation is true and people must realize this
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  7. real events/not a story [uncountable] situations, events etc that really happened and have not been invented
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  8. facts and figures [plural] the basic details, numbers etc concerning a particular situation or subject
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  9. the facts speak for themselves used to say that the things that have happened or the things someone has done show clearly that something is true
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  10. after the fact after something has happened or been done, especially after a mistake has been made
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fact used in phrases

  • accessory after the fact (noun)
    1. a person who gives assistance or comfort to someone known to be a felon or known to be sought in connection with the commission of a felony
  • accessory before the fact (noun)
    1. a person who procures, advises or commands the commission of a felony but who is not present at its perpetration
  • accessory during the fact (noun)
    1. a person who witnesses a crime but does not try to prevent it
  • accomplished fact (noun)
    1. an irreversible accomplishment
  • as a matter of fact (adverb)
    1. in reality or actuality
  • contrary to fact (adjective)
    1. usually as a hypothesis going counter to the facts
  • fact mood (noun)
    1. grammatically unmarked a mood that represents the act or state as an objective fact
  • fact of life (noun)
    1. an unpleasant situation that exists and that must be accepted
    2. the facts of life the details about sex and how babies are born
  • fact sheet (noun)
    1. a piece of paper giving all the most important information about something
  • fact-finding (adjective)
    1. fact-finding trip/visit/mission etc an official trip, visit etc during which you try to find out facts and information about something for your organization, government etc
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