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In fact Moderate

In fact has 2 different meanings across 2 categories:

Adverb · Prep_phrase

Definitions
Adverb
1

in reality or actuality

"in fact, it was a wonder anyone survived"

"painters who are in fact anything but unsophisticated"

"as a matter of fact, he is several inches taller than his father"

Prep_phrase
1

Resulting from the actions of parties.

Example Sentences
"in fact, it was a wonder anyone survived" adverb
"painters who are in fact anything but unsophisticated" adverb
"as a matter of fact, he is several inches taller than his father" adverb
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Rhyming Words
act tact fact lact pact bract tract react epact fract enact coact exact preact impact outact didact redact subact peract
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