Idiom
X factor
Meaning
An unknown or hard-to-define influence; a factor with unknown or unforeseeable consequences.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Her unique voice is the X factor that makes her a star.”
“The team played well, but their new captain provided the X factor that led them to victory.”
“While the candidate possessed all the necessary technical qualifications, it was his undeniable charisma that served as the decisive X factor during the final interview.”
Examples
simple
“Her unique voice is the X factor that makes her a star.”
contextual
“The team played well, but their new captain provided the X factor that led them to victory.”
complex
“While the candidate possessed all the necessary technical qualifications, it was his undeniable charisma that served as the decisive X factor during the final interview.”
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