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KK Pronunciation

〔 ˋlItәrәl 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ˊlitәrәl 〕


Overview of noun literal

The noun literal has 1 sense



Overview of adj literal

The adj literal has 4 senses


  • actual, genuine, literal, real -- (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")

  • literal -- (without interpretation or embellishment; "a literal depiction of the scene before him")

  • literal -- (limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text; "a literal translation")

  • literal -- (avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis); "it's the literal truth")