What does semifactual mean?
Semifactual means Only partly factual..
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/ˌsɛmiˈfak(t)ʃʊəl/ · adjective
Only partly factual..
Suppose you are given the semifactual assertion, "even if Nora had liked mathematics then she would have became^([sic]) a scientist" and then you find out that Nora did in fact become a scientist.
Use semifactual when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Semifactual means Only partly factual..
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Suppose you are given the semifactual assertion, "even if Nora had liked mathematics then she would have became^([sic]) a scientist" and then you find out that Nora did in fact become a scientist.
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