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facile [fass-ile] Adjective 1. (of a remark, argument, etc.) overly simple and showing lack of real thought 2. easily performed or achieved: a facile winner of his only race this year [Latin facilis easy]
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facile adjective 2. effortless, easy, simple, quick, ready, smooth, skilful, adept, fluent, uncomplicated, proficient, adroit, dexterous, light << OPPOSITE difficult Translations (comment) → nichtssagend |
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It is true, that if the affection or aptness of the children be extraordinary, then it is good not to cross it; but generally the precept is good, optimum elige, suave et facile illud faciet consuetudo. Those facile and brilliant phrases and ideas struck me as the finest things I had yet known in literature, and I borrowed the book and read it through. In a moment Dirk was on his knees beside her, with his arms round her, kissing her, calling her all sorts of pet names, and the facile tears ran down his own cheeks. |
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