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fact of the matter

fact of the matter noun: the plain truth about the subject in question.

Noun

the fact of the matter

  1. The plain truth about the subject in question.

Questions about fact of the matter

What does fact of the matter mean?
Fact of the matter means the plain truth about the subject in question.
What part of speech is fact of the matter?
Fact of the matter is a noun.

Words near fact of the matter in the dictionary

  1. fact free
  2. fact got
  3. fact is
  4. fact is stranger than fiction
  5. fact of life
  6. fact of the matter
  7. fact pattern
  8. fact patterns
  9. fact sheet
  10. fact sheets
  11. fact table

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