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facile

[fas-il, -ahyl] / ˈfæs ɪl, -aɪl /


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Likewise, don’t expect anything noteworthy from a pal like Paul Simon, who would rather be facile about his friendship with Michaels than informative.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

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

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

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2024

R. T. Jones, the engineer who had intervened on behalf of the black man with the Hampton police, had beguiled Langley managers immediately with his facile mind.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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