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fac·ile Listen to audio/ˈfæsəl, Brit ˈfæsaɪl/ adjective
[more facile; most facile] formal 1 disapproving : too simple : not showing enough thought or effort
a facile explanation This problem needs more than just a facile solution.
2 always used before a noun, disapproving : done or achieved in a way that is too easy
a facile [=effortless] victory
3 always used before a noun, chiefly US, approving : working, moving, or performing well and very easily
He is a wonderfully facile writer.
— fac·ile·ly adverb

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