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English Dictionary: Facete by the DICT Development Group
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Facete \Fa*cete"\, a. [L. facetus elegant, fine, facetious; akin
      to facies. See {Face}, and cf. {Facetious}.]
      Facetious; witty; humorous. [Archaic] [bd]A facete
      discourse.[b8] --Jer. Taylor.
  
               [bd]How to interpose[b8] with a small, smart remark,
               sentiment facete, or unctuous anecdote.   --Prof.
                                                                              Wilson.
      -- {Fa*cete"ly}, adv. -- {Fa*cete"ness}, n.
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