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Literal

According to the letter or verbal expression; real; not figurative or metaphorical; as, the literal meaning of a phrase.

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Similar meaning 10

Denotative 84% connected

Having power to denote; designating or marking off.

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Denotative 84% connected

Having power to denote; designating or marking off.

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Exact 84% connected

Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect; true; correct; pr…

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Exact 84% connected

Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect; true; correct; pr…

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Explicit 84% connected

A word formerly used (as finis is now) at the conclusion of a book to indicate the end.

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Explicit 84% connected

A word formerly used (as finis is now) at the conclusion of a book to indicate the end.

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Plain 84% connected

To lament; to bewail; to complain.

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Plain 84% connected

To lament; to bewail; to complain.

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True 84% connected

Conformable to fact; in accordance with the actual state of things; correct; not false, erroneous, inaccurate, or the like; as, a true relation or na…

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True 84% connected

Conformable to fact; in accordance with the actual state of things; correct; not false, erroneous, inaccurate, or the like; as, a true relation or na…

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Broader term 2

Error 76% connected

A wandering; a roving or irregular course.

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Mistake 76% connected

To make or form amiss; to spoil in making.

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Literalness 74% connected

The quality or state of being literal; literal import.

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Literalness 74% connected

The quality or state of being literal; literal import.

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See also 2

Exact 66% connected

Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect; true; correct; pr…

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Open English WordNet provides this as a see-also lexical relationship.

Exact 66% connected

Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect; true; correct; pr…

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Open English WordNet provides this as a see-also lexical relationship.

Synonym 6

Actual 92% connected

Involving or comprising action; active.

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Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Erratum 92% connected

An error or mistake in writing or printing.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Genuine 92% connected

Belonging to, or proceeding from, the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Misprint 92% connected

To print wrong.

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Real 92% connected

A small Spanish silver coin; also, a denomination of money of account, formerly the unit of the Spanish monetary system.

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Typo 92% connected

A compositor.

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Antonym 2

Figurative 94% connected

Representing by a figure, or by resemblance; typical; representative.

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Figurative 94% connected

Representing by a figure, or by resemblance; typical; representative.

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