X factor


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X factor

n
informal an unknown or unexplained element that makes something more interesting or valuable
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Strictly Come Dancing: The Results BBC1, 7.20pm The X Factor Results ITV, 8pm The numbers are dwindling in the shiny ballroom as 10 become nine, and the fifth act is booted off in X's sing-off.
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Shayne, who won X Factor in December and is No1 in this week's album chart, arrived late with Fran at London's Chinawhite.
ViP: Hired Fran Cosgrave as a bodyguard
# THE LIBERTY X FACTOR Jessica, left, and the other members of Liberty X.
Just a little bit more of Liberty X
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