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facet

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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Singular
facet

Plural
facets

  1. (countable) A facet is one side or aspect of something, especially something with many sides.
    One facet of the problem is finding enough money.
  2. (countable) A facet is one of the flat surfaces on a gem.
    The diamond has many facets.

Verb

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Plain form
facet

Third-person singular
facets

Past tense
facetted

Past participle
facetted

Present participle
facetting

  1. If you facet a gem, you cut flat surfaces on it.
    The jeweler faceted the stone carefully.