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facile

[fas-il, -ahyl] / ˈfæs ɪl, -aɪl /


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I found myself irrationally angry about the way T-Mobile convinced the Backstreet Boys to parody “I Want It That Way” with facile sloganeering.

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026

What gets lost in facile critiques of gentrification, however, is its generative power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

We can easily imagine the real Scorsese has had to face similar ordeals with facile Hollywood suits.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025

However, the first season of “House of the Dragon” doesn’t as easily lend itself to facile parallels.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2024

She could see that he had no experience with a human infant, though he was sure and facile with lambs.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry




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