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fact

/ˈfækt/

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noun

plural facts

[count] :something that truly exists or happens :something that has actual existence

Rapid electronic communication is now a fact. - often used in the phrase the fact that

It's hard to accept the fact that she's gone. [=it's hard to accept that she's gone]

What they're proposing is impractical, apart from the fact that it's also illegal.

In spite of the fact that he was sick [=although he was sick], I went to visit him.

a true piece of information [count]

The book is filled with interesting facts and figures.

Those are the (cold) hard facts of the case.

I know for a fact that he did it. [=I am sure that he did it]

He did it, and that's a fact.

There's no doubt that he did it. The facts speak for themselves. [=the facts make it clear that he did it] [noncount]

It can sometimes be hard to separate fact from fiction. [=to know what is true and what is false]

after the fact

law :after a crime has been committed

She was charged with being an accessory after the fact. [=she was charged with helping someone who had committed a crime after the crime was committed]

after something has happened :afterward

They informed me of their decision only after the fact. [=after they had already made their decision]

as a matter of fact

used to stress the truth of a statement

Do you know her personally? As a matter of fact, I do.

bend (the) facts

xem bend

in fact

in truth - used to stress that a statement is true although it may be surprising or unlikely

painters who are in fact anything but unsophisticated

He looks younger, but he is in (actual) fact almost 60 years old.

They know each other; in fact, they're close friends. = They know each other; they're close friends, in fact.

also in point of fact - used to introduce a true statement which shows that another statement is not true or accurate

He claims that he supported the bill, but in fact he voted against it. [=the truth is that he voted against it]

She says that she doesn't know him, but in point of fact they have been seen together many times.

is that a fact?

used to respond to a statement that is thought to be surprising or unlikely

He looks much younger, but he's actually almost 60 years old. Is that a fact? [=I am surprised he is 60 years old]

A lot of people agree with me. Is that a fact? [=I doubt that a lot of people agree with you]

the fact is/remains

used to stress that a statement is true and that its truth is not affected or changed by a previous statement

He may not have meant it, but the fact remains that he committed a crime.

The company has struggled recently, but the fact is that they are still making a profit.

the fact of the matter

xem matter

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