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faceta

facet

noun fah-SEH-tah Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Appearance

Also means

aspect

Usage Note

Faceta is used both literally (a flat face of a gemstone) and figuratively (an aspect or dimension of a person or situation): las múltiples facetas de su personalidad. It is feminine and forms a regular plural facetas. In everyday speech aspecto is more common; faceta carries a slightly more analytical or literary tone.

Examples

"Hay que analizar todas las facetas del problema."

Natural Translation

We must analyse all facets of the problem.

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