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literal

/'lɪtərəl/

Synonyms of literal Antonyms of literal Examples of literal Usage of literal Parts of literal Definition that contains literal Words sounding like literal Explanation of literal

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

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actual genuine real true
noun
a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
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erratum literal error misprint typo typographical error

type of:
error mistake
adjective
avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)
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"it's the literal truth"

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

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explicit denotative

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

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exact

Examples of literal

"a literal solitude like a desert"
"it's the literal truth"
"a literal translation"
"a literal depiction of the scene before him"