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Definitions of literal
  1. adjective
    being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
    "a literal solitude like a desert"

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  2. noun
    a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
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  3. adjective
    avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)
    "it's the literal truth"

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  4. adjective
    limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
    "a literal translation"

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  5. adjective
    without interpretation or embellishment
    "a literal depiction of the scene before him"

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Definition that contains literal
  • low literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension
  • navel-gazing literally, the contemplation of one's navel, which is an idiom usually meaning complacent self-absorption
  • omphaloskepsis literally, the contemplation of one's navel, which is an idiom usually meaning complacent self-absorption
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