facts of life
fact of life
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fakt uhv, ov lahyf]
- /fækt ʌv, ɒv laɪf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fakt uhv, ov lahyf]
- /fækt ʌv, ɒv laɪf/
Definitions of facts of life words
- noun facts of life any aspect of human existence that must be acknowledged or regarded as unalterable: Old age is a fact of life. 1
- idioms facts of life facts of life, the facts concerning sex, reproduction, and birth: to teach children the facts of life. 1
- noun facts of life plural of fact of life. 0
- noun facts of life (euphemistic) knowledge of sexual reproduction (almost always used with the). 0
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Origin of facts of life
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55
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Parts of speech for Facts of life
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
facts of life popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
facts of life usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for facts of life
noun facts of life
- case — A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something.
- specific — having a special application, bearing, or reference; specifying, explicit, or definite: to state one's specific purpose.
- article — An article is a piece of writing that is published in a newspaper or magazine.
- fact — Fully Automated Compiling Technique
- circumstance — The circumstances of a particular situation are the conditions which affect what happens.
Antonyms for facts of life
noun facts of life
- generality — an indefinite, unspecific, or undetailed statement: to speak in generalities about human rights.
- abstention — Abstention is a formal act of not voting either for or against a proposal.
- chastity — the state of being chaste; purity
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