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literature
noun
the profession or art of a writer
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ˈlɪ.tə.ɹə.tʃə(ɹ)
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noun
the profession or art of a writer
“her place in literature is secure”
noun
the humanistic study of a body of literature
“he took a course in Russian lit”
noun
creative writing of recognized artistic value
noun
published writings in a particular style on a particular subject
“the technical literature”
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her place in literature is secure
he took a course in Russian lit
the technical literature
one aspect of Waterloo has not yet been treated in the literature
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