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English
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Noun
1.2.1
Derived terms
1.2.2
Translations
1.3
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English
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Etymology
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First use appears c. 1806.
Noun
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fact
of
life
(
plural
facts of life
)
Something that cannot be
avoided
; a
stark
reality
of
existence
.
Derived terms
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facts of life
Translations
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Translations
Dutch:
levensfeit
n
French:
réalité de la vie
f
German:
Gegebenheit des Lebens
f
Spanish:
ley de vida
f
See also
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such is life