Dictionary Check: literal

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"literal" is a valid word!

Scrabble 7 points

Words with Friends 9 points

adjective

being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

Example: "her actual motive"

Synonyms:

adjective

without interpretation or embellishment

Example: "a literal depiction of the scene before him"

adjective

limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text

Example: "a literal translation"

Antonyms:

adjective

avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)

Example: "it's the literal truth"

noun

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

Synonyms:

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