Word a Day
fact
What does fact mean?
fact (noun): something actual as opposed to invented.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use fact in a sentence?
- The report is based on verified facts. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Let’s stick to the facts, not opinions. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce fact?
/fækt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does fact come from?
From Old French fact, from Latin factum (“an act, deed, feat, etc.”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “fact” mean?
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
Not quite: that's what color means.
a disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death
Not quite: that's what ghost means.
something actual as opposed to invented
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a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services, or the transaction that conveys it
Not quite: that's what payment means.
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