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Meaning of ‘literal’
4 definitions found.
without interpretation or embellishment
Example: "The witness provided the police with a literal depiction of the scene of the crime."
limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
Example: "This is a fine literal translation, but it lacks all the nuance of the original text."
avoiding embellishment or exaggeration, used for emphasis
Example: "That is the literal truth."
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
Synonyms: real
Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University
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