X factor
noun/ˈeks fæktə(r)/
/ˈeks fæktər/
[singular]- a special quality, especially one that is essential for success and is difficult to describe
- She certainly has the X factor that all great singers have.
- The effect of the weather on production costs is always something of an X factor, or unknown variable.
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