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Common collocations with fact in American Collocation

fact noun

US /fækt/

impossible to argue with

hard
incontrovertible
indisputable
inescapable
irrefutable
proven
relevant
true
undeniable
undisputed

This sound investment is backed up by hard facts.

This is an undeniable fact which no-one is disputing.

basic

bare
basic

These are the bare facts of the case in question, and further details will be found in the evidence.

that people may not like

plain
simple

It is a plain fact that ageing increases the likelihood of developing cancer.

describing how well-known a fact is

known
little-known
well-known

It is a little-known fact that he was a successful footballer in his youth.

important

important
key

The key facts of the case are as follows.

interesting or surprising

amazing
astonishing
fascinating
interesting
remarkable
shocking
startling
striking
surprising

The book contains some fascinating facts.

The article reveals some startling facts about the history of theme parks.

worrying

alarming
disturbing
worrying

It is a disturbing fact that the UK is top of the list for asthma sufferers.

types of fact

empirical
historical
scientific

A closer study of historical facts shows that this accusation is ill-founded.

ignore a fact

ignore
overlook

It is quite unrealistic now to ignore these facts.

hide a fact

conceal
hide
obscure

In the House of Lords, one of the older peers was asleep, with no attempt to hide this fact.

say that a fact is not true

deny
dispute

It would be hard to dispute the fact that we live in an increasingly stressful world.

state a fact

state

I’m simply stating the facts.

tell someone a fact that was not known before

disclose
reveal

The origin of a street name often reveals unsuspected facts about the history of the area.

find out a fact

discover
establish
uncover

We need to establish the facts behind the killings.

know a fact

know

A number of facts are known with certainty.

accept a fact

accept
acknowledge
recognize

We need to acknowledge the fact that this plan would involve extra costs.

think about facts

consider

You need to consider the facts before making a decision.

fiction
figures

It was a documentary-style programme that mixed fact and fiction.

All the facts and figures are then compiled into reports.