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literal
adjective
noun
without interpretation or embellishment
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ˈlɪt(ə)ɹəl
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adjective
without interpretation or embellishment
“a literal depiction of the scene before him”
adjective
limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
“a literal translation”
adjective
avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)
“it's the literal truth”
adjective
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
“her actual motive”
noun
a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
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a literal depiction of the scene before him
a literal translation
it's the literal truth
her actual motive
{'source': 'G.K.Chesterton', 'text': 'a literal solitude like a desert'}
a genuine dilemma
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