FACTIVE

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NOUN
  • Definition - (grammar) A factive verb.
ADJECTIVE
  • Definition - (grammar, of a verb) Licensing only those content clauses that represent claims assumed to be true.
  • Example - You can't say that somebody "discovered" the Moon to be made of green cheese, because "discover" is a factive verb and the Moon isn't made of green cheese.
  • Definition - (of a knowing agent) Which does not know any falsities: which knows only truths.
  • Example - You can't say that somebody "discovered" the Moon to be made of green cheese, because "discover" is a factive verb and the Moon isn't made of green cheese.
Words in your word
6 Letter Words
active 11
5 Letter Words
cavie 10 civet 10 evict 10 facet 10 vatic 10 vitae 8
4 Letter Words
fave 10 five 10 cafe 9 cave 9 face 9 fact 9 fice 9 vice 9 fate 7 feat 7 feta 7 fiat 7 vita 7 cate 6 cite 6 etic 6 tace 6
3 Letter Words
caf 8 vac 8 aft 6 ave 6 eft 6 fat 6 fet 6 fie 6 fit 6 tav 6 vat 6 vet 6 via 6 vie 6 ace 5 act 5 cat 5 ice 5 tec 5 tic 5 ait 3 ate 3 eat 3 eta 3 tae 3 tea 3 tie 3
2 Letter Words
ef 5 fa 5 fe 5 if 5 ae 2 ai 2 at 2 et 2 it 2 ta 2 te 2 ti 2
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