Noun
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a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
- typographical error - literal error
Adjective
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avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)
"it's the literal truth"
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limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
"a literal translation"
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without interpretation or embellishment
"a literal depiction of the scene before him"
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being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
"her actual motive"
"a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton
"a genuine dilemma"