diff --git a/src/glossary.md b/src/glossary.md
index fa3c091..c53d3d4 100644
--- a/src/glossary.md
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@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ with zero or more native threads, coroutines, objects, or other language-specifi
 representations of asynchronous activities. When such a facet stops (either by explicit [stop
 action][action] or by crash-termination of the facet's actor), its linked tasks are also
 terminated. By default, the converse is also the case: a terminating linked task will trigger
-termination of its associated actor. This allows for resource management patterns similar to
+termination of its associated facet. This allows for resource management patterns similar to
 those enabled by the related idea of [linked actors][].
 
 ## Macaroon