Phrase guide

facts of life

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A knowledge of sexual reproduction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: euphemistic, plural

Qualifier: preceded by the

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: birds and bees, the birds and the bees

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

plural of fact of life

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: reproduction, procreation, breeding

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity

Narrower terms: miscegenation, crossbreeding, interbreeding, generation, multiplication, propagation

History

Etymology

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