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fact

/fækt/noun1 syllable

Fact means: a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred.

What does fact mean?4

noun

1

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred“first you must collect all the facts of the case”

2

a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened“he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts”

3

an event known to have happened or something known to have existed“your fears have no basis in fact”

4

a concept whose truth can be proved“scientific hypotheses are not facts”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with fact?29

three syllables

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All 29 rhymes for fact, grouped by syllable

Fact in a sentence

  • Those grapes look sweet, but in fact they're sour.CM
  • In the light of this fact, it is clear that he is innocent.CK
  • There are some people who enjoy work - in fact, they love to work.unknown
  • As a matter of fact, he knows very little of the matter.CM
  • As a matter of fact, he doesn't agree with me.CM
  • Before that, we had better make sure of the fact.sacredceltic
  • In fact, the inhabitants have been exposed to radioactive rays.CM
  • As a matter of fact, it is true.CM

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of fact

as a noun

plural
facts