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literary
adjective
Appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing
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ˈlɪtəɹɛ(ə)ɹi
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adjective
Appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing
“When trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style”
adjective
Knowledgeable about literature
“A literary style”
adjective
Of or relating to or characteristic of literature
“Literary criticism”
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When trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style
A literary style
Literary criticism
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