Lesson 112
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Lesson 112 - Mask Toggle

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#3331
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fad
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noun
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a temporary fashion or trend; a short-lived craze
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The new diet became a popular fad among teenagers.

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trend, craze, fashion, vogue
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classic, tradition
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popular fad, fleeting fad, fashion fad, teenage fad
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#3332
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fanaticism
/fəˈnætɪsɪzəm/
noun
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the quality of being fanatical; extreme zeal or obsession
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Religious fanaticism can lead to intolerance and conflict.

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zealotry, extremism, obsession, fervor
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moderation, indifference
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political fanaticism, religious fanaticism, blind fanaticism
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#3333
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fanatical
/fəˈnætɪkəl/
adjective
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showing extreme enthusiasm or obsession
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She has a fanatical interest in collecting vintage stamps.

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obsessive, zealous, passionate, extreme
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indifferent, moderate
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fanatical devotion, fanatical supporter, fanatical interest
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#3334
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fanatic
/fəˈnætɪk/
noun
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a person with extreme and uncritical enthusiasm for a cause or belief
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He is a football fanatic, never missing a match of his favorite team.

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zealot, enthusiast, extremist, devotee
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moderate, indifferent
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religious fanatic, sports fanatic, political fanatic
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#3335
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famish
/ˈfæmɪʃ/
verb
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famished
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famished
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famishes
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famishing
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to suffer or cause to suffer from extreme hunger
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The stranded hikers began to famish after several days without food.

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starve, hunger, raven, deplete
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nourish, feed, satisfy
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famish for food, famish to death, famished children
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#3336
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falter
/ˈfɔːltər/
verb
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faltered
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faltered
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falters
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faltering
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to hesitate or lose strength or momentum
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Her voice faltered as she delivered the speech.

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waver, hesitate, stumble, weaken
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persist, continue, strengthen
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falter in speech, falter in steps, falter in confidence
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#3337
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falsify
/ˈfɔːlsɪfaɪ/
verb
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falsified
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falsified
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falsifies
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falsifying
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to make something false or to misrepresent
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He tried to falsify the documents to avoid taxes.

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forge, fabricate, misrepresent, distort
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authenticate, verify, confirm
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falsify records, falsify data, falsify evidence
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#3338
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falsehood
/ˈfɔːlshʊd/
noun
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the state of being untrue or a lie
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He was punished for spreading falsehoods about his colleague.

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lie, untruth, deception, fabrication
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truth, honesty, veracity
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spread falsehood, bare falsehood, deliberate falsehood
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#3339
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fallow
/ˈfæloʊ/
adjective
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plowed but left unseeded; inactive or dormant
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The farmer left the field fallow for a season to restore its fertility.

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uncultivated, unplanted, dormant, idle
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fertile, cultivated, productive
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fallow land, fallow period, fallow season
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#3340
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fallible
/ˈfæləbl/
adjective
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capable of making mistakes or being wrong
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Even experts are fallible and can make errors.

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errant, imperfect, flawed, mistaken
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infallible, flawless, perfect
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fallible human, fallible nature, fallible judgment
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#3341
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fallacy
/ˈfæl.ə.si/
noun
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a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments
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It is a common fallacy that money can buy happiness.

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misconception, falsehood, error, delusion
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truth, fact, reality
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logical fallacy, common fallacy, popular fallacy
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#3342
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fallacious
/fəˈleɪ.ʃəs/
adjective
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based on a mistaken belief; logically unsound
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His argument was based on fallacious reasoning.

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misleading, false, erroneous, deceptive
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truthful, valid, sound
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fallacious argument, fallacious belief, fallacious reasoning
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#3343
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fake
/feɪk/
adjective/verb/noun
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faked
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faked
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fakes
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faking
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not genuine; counterfeit; to imitate something dishonestly
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He tried to fake his signature on the document.

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counterfeit, forged, imitation, bogus
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genuine, real, authentic
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fake news, fake smile, fake passport, fake identity
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#3344
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fain
/feɪn/
adjective/adverb
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gladly, willingly, or with pleasure
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I would fain help you if I had the time.

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willingly, gladly, eagerly, happily
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reluctantly, unwillingly
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fain to agree, fain to help, fain would
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#3345
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fail-safe
/ˈfeɪl.seɪf/
adjective
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designed to prevent failure or accidents; guaranteed to work correctly
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The engineers installed a fail-safe mechanism in the nuclear plant.

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secure, foolproof, reliable, dependable
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risky, unsafe
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fail-safe design, fail-safe system, fail-safe mechanism
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#3346
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fabricate
/ˈfæbrɪkeɪt/
verb
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fabricated
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fabricated
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fabricates
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fabricating
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to invent or concoct something, often with the intent to deceive; or to construct or manufacture
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The witness fabricated his testimony to protect himself.

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fabricate a story

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to make up a false story
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invent, falsify, concoct, manufacture, devise
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prove, verify, authenticate
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fabricate evidence, fabricate lies, fabricate a story
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#3347
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faculty
/ˈfækəlti/
noun
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an inherent mental or physical ability; a division of a university
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She has a remarkable faculty for languages.

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ability, skill, talent, department
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incapacity, weakness
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faculty of law, faculty meeting, mental faculty, teaching faculty
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#3348
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factotum
/fækˈtoʊtəm/
noun
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an employee who does many different types of work; a general servant
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He worked as a factotum, handling both clerical and maintenance duties.

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handyman, servant, assistant, all-rounder
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specialist, expert
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office factotum, household factotum, versatile factotum
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#3349
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factitious
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adjective
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artificial or fabricated; not natural or genuine
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The excitement in his story seemed factitious and forced.

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artificial, false, feigned, contrived
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genuine, natural, authentic
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factitious enthusiasm, factitious story, factitious smile
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#3350
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factious
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adjective
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causing disagreement or division within a group; inclined to form factions
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The debate became factious, splitting the committee into rival camps.

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divisive, discordant, contentious, rebellious
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harmonious, united, cooperative
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factious group, factious debate, factious faction, factious behavior
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#3351
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faction
/ˈfækʃən/
noun
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a small organized group within a larger group, often in disagreement or conflict
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The political party split into several factions over the leadership issue.

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group, clique, sect, camp
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unity, consensus
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political faction, rival faction, factional conflict, factional struggle
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#3352
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facsimile
/fækˈsɪmɪli/
noun
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an exact copy or reproduction of a document
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He sent a facsimile of the contract to the client.

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copy, duplicate, replica, reproduction
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original, unique
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facsimile machine, facsimile copy, facsimile document
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#3353
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facility
/fəˈsɪləti/
noun
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a place, service, or equipment provided for a particular purpose; ease in doing something
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The hotel offers excellent recreational facilities.

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amenity, service, feature, ease
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inconvenience, difficulty
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sporting facilities, medical facilities, educational facilities, public facilities
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#3354
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facilitate
/fəˈsɪlɪteɪt/
verb
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facilitated
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facilitated
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facilitates
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facilitating
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to make an action or process easier or smoother
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The new software will facilitate communication between departments.

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ease, assist, simplify, aid
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hinder, obstruct, complicate
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facilitate communication, facilitate process, facilitate learning, facilitate discussion
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#3355
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facile
/ˈfæsɪl/
adjective
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easily achieved or effortless; superficial or simplistic
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He gave a facile explanation that ignored the complexities of the problem.

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easy, effortless, superficial, simplistic
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difficult, complex, challenging
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facile solution, facile remark, facile argument, facile style
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#3356
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facial
/ˈfeɪʃəl/
adjective, noun
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Relating to the face; a beauty treatment for the face
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She booked a facial at the spa.

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face-related, cosmetic, beauty treatment
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non-facial, unrelated
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facial expression, facial features, have a facial, facial treatment
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#3357
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facetious
/fəˈsiːʃəs/
adjective
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Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor
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He was being facetious when he said he wanted to live on the moon.

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joking, humorous, playful, witty, flippant
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serious, earnest, solemn
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facetious comment, facetious remark, be facetious
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#3358
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facet
/ˈfæsɪt/
noun
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A particular aspect or feature of something
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Honesty is an important facet of his character.

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aspect, feature, side, dimension, angle
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whole, entirety
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different facets, important facet, key facet, multiple facets
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#3359
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facade
/fəˈsɑːd/
noun
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The front of a building; a false or superficial appearance
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The building's glass facade reflected the sunset.

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put on a facade

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to pretend to be something one is not
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front, exterior, veneer, disguise, appearance
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reality, truth, essence
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building facade, glass facade, false facade, impressive facade
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#3360
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fabulous
/ˈfæbjələs/
adjective
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Extremely good or wonderful; almost unbelievable
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She looked fabulous in her new dress.

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fabulous fortune

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an extremely large amount of wealth
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marvelous, amazing, incredible, astonishing, wonderful
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ordinary, mediocre, dull
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fabulous job, fabulous idea, fabulous wealth, look fabulous
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