facet
noun [C] /ˈfæs.ɪt/Definition
› one part of a subject, situation, etc. that has many parts: She has so many facets to her personality.Conditions and characteristics › one of the small flat surfaces cut on a precious stoneSurfaces of objectsEdges and extremities of objects
(Definition of facet noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -backed suffix (BACK PART)
- back noun (FURTHEST PART)
- base noun (BOTTOM)
- bed noun (BOTTOM)
- bottom noun (LOWEST PLACE)
- crust noun
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