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fact

/fækt/
noun
  1. Something actual as opposed to invented.

    "In this story, the Gettysburg Address is a fact, but the rest is fiction."

  2. Something which is real.

    "Gravity is a fact, not a theory."

  3. Something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation.

    "Let's look at the facts of the case before deciding."

Antonymsfiction
interjection
  1. Used before making a statement to introduce it as a trustworthy one.

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