What does “fact” mean?
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nounsomething that is known to be true
It’s a fact that water boils at 100°C.
Fact at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /fækt/ · FAKT
How to use “fact” correctly
“In fact” adds stronger or surprising information: “It’s not cheap. In fact, it’s very expensive.”
Common phrases with “fact”
- in fact
- the fact that
- as a matter of fact
- facts and figures
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- opinion
- fiction
Word family
- factual
- factually
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