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literal

adjectivenoun /lɪtərəl/ 3 syllables 7 letters Scrabble 7 WWF 9
Definitions
adjective

being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

“a literal solitude like a desert”

noun

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

adjective

avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)

“it's the literal truth”

adjective

limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text

“a literal translation”

adjective

without interpretation or embellishment

“a literal depiction of the scene before him”

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