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The meaning of the word "Facile" in English


Facile a. : Easy to be done or performed: not difficult; performable or attainable with little labor.

Facile a. : Easy to be surmounted or removed; easily conquerable; readily mastered.

Facile a. : Easy of access or converse; mild; courteous; not haughty, austere, or distant; affable; complaisant.

Facile a. : Easily persuaded to good or bad; yielding; ductile to a fault; pliant; flexible.

Facile a. : Ready; quick; expert; as, he is facile in expedients; he wields a facile pen.

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Defination from the web:
facile from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... problem — T. S. Eliot> b : used or comprehended with ease c : readily manifested and often lacking sincerity or depth <facile tears> ... 

synonyms
  (adjective) eloquent
  (adjective) fluent
  (adjective) silver
  (adjective) silver-tongued
  (adjective) smooth-spoken
similar terms
  (adjective) articulate
  (adjective) effortless
  (adjective) superficial


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