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A fact • not intended to be a factual statement • I Know For A Fact • It's a Fact Card • that could be a fact • Vamonos de fiesta a factory • Was not intended to be a factual statement • <.7.9.7.6.>as an Air sign you are good at adapting to new situations and that will be a factor in your favor over the coming year. Others may be worried by the frenzied pace of change but for you it will be exciting and full of opportunity<.7.9.7.6.> • a quizlet factory • explosion at a mattress factory
I Know For A Fact
An introductory phrase used before an argumentative point is made to make your point seem valid, even though it most likely is not. Commonly seen as an immediate red-flag to someone who has no idea what they are talking about, and an early sign that what they are about to say has absolutely zero evidence to back it up.
I know for a fact that Barack Obama is a muslim, hates America, and is purposely trying to ruin our economy.
I Know For A Fact by On the real February 21, 2010
that could be a fact
When you're trying to play some one or if you really believe what their saying could be true, usually not the case, you say this to make someone feel real small.
Person 1: Yo, dem bul's just talkin all types of lala. They know they don't want non of this. Cause I'm the truth.
Person 2; damn young bul, that could be a fact...
Person 2; damn young bul, that could be a fact...
that could be a fact by Finesse April 12, 2005
It's a Fact Card
The tactic of ending debate by loudly declaring one's own position as an indisputable "fact," thereby framing any further disagreement as irrational denialism. This move aggressively shuts down nuance by claiming the mantle of objective truth, often by cherry-picking a single statistic or a broadly accepted premise while ignoring context, interpretation, or counter-evidence. It's a power play to position oneself as the voice of reality and the opponent as a "fact-denier."
It's a Fact Card *Example: In a climate change discussion: "CO2 levels are rising. That's a fact card. If you disagree, you're anti-science." This ignores the nuanced debate about impacts, mitigation strategies, and economic trade-offs, reducing everything to a single, weaponized data point to foreclose all further conversation.*
It's a Fact Card by Abzugal February 3, 2026
As a matter of fact
It means actually; in fact, in reality, in truth, as it happens, believe it or not, to tell the truth, in actual fact, in point of fact.
-Yes, As a matter of fact , I have started reading my copy of Harry Potter..
-Well, As a matter of fact , I was going to ask your permission to..
-Well, As a matter of fact , I was going to ask your permission to..
As a matter of fact by Joud October 17, 2013
as a matter of fact, it isn't
as a matter of fact, it isn't by blakkheim16 October 23, 2011
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Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
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