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fact

fact /ˈfækt/ noun
plural facts
fact
/ˈfækt/
noun
plural facts
Britannica Dictionary definition of FACT
[count] : something that truly exists or happens : something that has actual existence often used in the phrase the fact that
: a true piece of information
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after the fact

law : after a crime has been committed
: after something has happened : afterward

as a matter of fact

used to stress the truth of a statement

bend (the) facts

see 1bend

in fact

: in truth used to stress that a statement is true although it may be surprising or unlikely
also in point of fact used to introduce a true statement which shows that another statement is not true or accurate

is that a fact?

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

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

the fact of the matter

see 1matter