Synonyms for facet
ˈfæs ɪtfacet

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1. aspect, facetnoun

   a distinct feature or element in a problem

   "he studied every facet of the question"

   Synonyms:
   vista, facial expression, panorama, expression, look, face, prospect, view, scene, aspect

2. facetnoun

   a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone)

   Synonyms:
   aspect

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1. • Feature
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1. facetnoun

   Synonyms:
   small face or surface

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1. List of paraphrases for "facet":

   aspect

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1. Gregg Popovich:

   They just outplayed us in every facet of the game.

2. Tim Quinlan:

   The current crisis means change is afoot, a record-shattering increase in jobless claims suggests that transfer payments will likely be the only facet of income rising in the months ahead.

3. Lindsay Rasberry:

   Horology is the study of time, [Or] anyone who deals with clocks or any facet of time keeping.

4. Kelvin Sampson:

   We had to kind of reacquaint ourselves with who we were defensively, defensively, second half, I thought we were outstanding in just about every facet, our ball screen coverages, side pick-and-roll, mid pick-and-roll, our shot contest, defensive rebounding.

5. Kevin McCarthy:

   He's worked with them -- and on both sides of the aisle, and just the way Paul carries himself -- it's not on the political nature, it's on the policy nature. And I think that gets a lot of people's respect. He can go into any facet of any philosophical belief over there -- and have the credibility.