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fait accompli, performance (execution)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
accomplished fact
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accomplished fact — Synonyms and related words: accomplished, accomplishment, achieved, achievement, act, acta, action, actuality, adventure, at concert pitch, attained, attainment, authenticity, blow, career, carrying out, coached, compassed, consummated,… … Moby Thesaurus
accomplished fact — established fact, something that has already been proven … English contemporary dictionary
accomplished fact — noun an irreversible accomplishment • Syn: ↑fait accompli • Hypernyms: ↑accomplishment, ↑achievement … Useful english dictionary
an accomplished fact (also 'fait accompli') — Something that has been done or completed, before those affected by it can intervene or change it, is called an accomplished fact … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Accomplished — Ac*com plished, a. 1. Completed; effected; established; as, an accomplished fact. [1913 Webster] 2. Complete in acquirements as the result usually of training; commonly in a good sense; as, an accomplished scholar, an accomplished villain. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
accomplished — ac|com|plished [əˈkʌmplıʃt US əˈka:m , əˈkʌm ] adj 1.) an accomplished writer, painter, singer etc is very skilful highly/very accomplished ▪ a highly accomplished designer 2.) an accomplished fact BrE something that is known to be true and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
accomplished — adjective Date: 15th century 1. a. proficient as the result of practice or training < an accomplished dancer >; also skillfully done or produced < an accomplished film > b. having many social accomplishments … New Collegiate Dictionary
accomplished — adjective a) Completed; effected; established; as, an accomplished fact b) Complete in acquirements as the result usually of training; commonly in a good sense; as, an accomplished scholar, an accomplished villain … Wiktionary
fact — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. reality, actuality, certainty; occurrence.See existence, truth, evidence.Ant., fiction, falsehood. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A reliable generality] Syn. reality, actuality, certainty, truth,… … English dictionary for students
accomplished — /euh kom plisht/, adj. 1. completed; done; effected: an accomplished fact. 2. highly skilled; expert: an accomplished pianist. 3. having all the social graces, manners, and other attainments of polite society. [1350 1400; ME; see ACCOMPLISH, ED2] … Universalium
