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literal

('l/I/t/@/r/@/l )

adjective (a)

limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text(adj.all)

Example:
A literal translation.

Antonym:
figurative, nonliteral

source: wordnet30
According to the letter or verbal expression; real; not figurative or metaphorical; as, the literal meaning of a phrase.(adjective)

source: webster1913

noun (n)

a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind(noun.communication)

Synonym:
erratum, literal error, misprint, typo, typographical error

source: wordnet30
Literal meaning.(noun)

source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something(adj.all)

Example:
A literal solitude like a desert.

Synonym:
actual, genuine, real

source: wordnet30
without interpretation or embellishment(adj.all)

Example:
A literal depiction of the scene before him.

source: wordnet30
avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)(adj.all)

Example:
It's the literal truth.

source: wordnet30

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