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facts of life
fact of lifen. pl. facts of life 1. Something unavoidable that must be faced or dealt with.2. facts of life The basic physiological functions involved in sex and reproduction. Often used with the.facts of life pl n the facts of life the details of sexual behaviour and reproduction, esp as told to children Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  facts of life - the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspringprocreation, reproduction, breedingsex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice - activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat"miscegenation, crossbreeding, interbreeding - reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)multiplication, propagation, generation - the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production |
Translationsfacts of life
fact of lifeSomething unpleasant that must be accepted because it cannot be changed. Gloomy, rainy days are just a fact of life for the British. Death is a fact of life.See also: fact, life, ofthe facts of life1. Something unpleasant that must be accepted because it cannot be changed. Gloomy, rainy days are just one of the facts of life when you live in England.2. euphemism Lessons about sex, such as are typically taught to children or young adults. My mom talked to me about the facts of life this morning—it was so mortifying!See also: fact, life, offacts of lifeKnowledge of sexual reproduction, as in Some people feel that the facts of life should not be taught in school. [Late 1800s] Also see birds and the bees. See also: fact, life, offacts of life1. n. an explanation of human reproduction, especially as presented to a child. No one ever explained the facts of life to me. I read books about it. 2. n. the truth about life’s difficulties. You had better face up to the facts of life and get a job. See also: fact, life, ofEncyclopediaSeefactfacts of life
facts of life (făkts)pl.n. The basic physiological functions involved in sex and reproduction. Often used with the.facts of life
Synonyms for facts of lifenoun the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspringSynonyms- procreation
- reproduction
- breeding
Related Words- sex
- sex activity
- sexual activity
- sexual practice
- miscegenation
- crossbreeding
- interbreeding
- multiplication
- propagation
- generation
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