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alternative fact in British Englishnoun1. a theory posited as an alternative to another, often more widely accepted, theory 2. facetious a statement intended to contradict another more verifiable, but less palatable, statement Examples of 'alternative fact' in a sentencealternative fact Fair to say this was probably wishful thinking or an 'alternative fact'.It's the perfect length for these uncertain times: neither short nor long, up and down in equal measure, a veritable alternativefact of a hemline.He said that it would be 'an alternative fact' to say that he had been honoured to have the job.For the populist, there can always be alternative facts, because there are no facts.How long until we start referring to wrinkles and laughter lines as 'alternative facts'?But we have alternative facts, which say that there are.Indeed, it's almost fair to say this is a housing market of alternative facts.But such alternative facts bothered few people.What we need now, he seems to be saying, isn't alternative facts.That referendum was, for many of us, our first encounter with alternative facts. |