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Synonyms of fact in English:
fact
See definition of fact
noun
1‘it is a fact that the water supply is seriously polluted’
SYNONYMS
reality, actuality, certainty, factuality, certitude
truth, naked truth, verity, gospel
ANTONYMS
lie, fiction
2‘every fact in the report was double-checked’
SYNONYMS
detail, piece of information, particular, item, specific, element, point, factor, feature, characteristic, respect, ingredient, attribute, circumstance, consideration, aspect, facet
information, itemized information, whole story
informal info, gen, low-down, score, dope
3‘he was charged with being an accessory after the fact’
SYNONYMS
event, happening, occurrence, incident, act, deed
Phrases
in fact
‘he said that he was going home, but in fact he went to the pub’
SYNONYMS
actually, in actuality, in actual fact, really, in reality, in point of fact, as a matter of fact, in truth, if truth be told, to tell the truth, the truth is, the truth was
indeed, truly
in sooth, verily
in the concrete
