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after-the-fact

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.33 in modern English

Syllables
af-ter-the--fact
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Occurring or done after an event has already happened; retrospective.

Questions

What does after-the-fact mean?
Occurring or done after an event has already happened; retrospective.

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