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/ˈlɪtɚəl/ · 7 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. adjective

    being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; ;, G.K.Chesterton

    her actual motive

  2. adjective

    without interpretation or embellishment

    a literal depiction of the scene before him

  3. noun

    a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind

  4. adjective

    limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text

    a literal translation

  5. adjective

    avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)

    it's the literal truth

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