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facile

fac·ile [ fáss'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. easy to do: requiring little effort

2. fluent but insincere: produced, spoken, or speaking so fluently and easily as to seem insincere or superficial

3. superficial: made or arrived at without any serious thought or depth of feeling and therefore of little value or significance

4. working easily: working, acting, or done smoothly and easily

[15th century. Via French, "easy" < Latin facilis "easy to do, pliant, courteous" < facere "do, make"]

fac·ile·ly adverb
fac·ile·ness noun
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