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at face value

at face val·ue
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [at feys val-yoo]
    • /æt feɪs ˈvæl yu/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [at feys val-yoo]
    • /æt feɪs ˈvæl yu/

Definition of at face value words

  • phrase at face value If you take something at face value, you accept it and believe it without thinking about it very much, even though it might be untrue. 3
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Parts of speech for At face value

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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at face value popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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