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literal

Letters that make literal

a, e, l, r, t, i are letters that make 'literal'

Words within literal

ER, IT, te, Tera, ERA, liter, lit, lite, li, RA, AL, Ra, Al, Er, Li, Te, era are words within 'literal'

Anagrams of literal

tallier is an anagram of 'literal'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of literal

literals is a word created by adding a letter to 'literal'

literal is a 7 letter word starting with l
literal is a 7 letter word ending with l

5 possible definitions for 'literal'

Literal as "limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text"

Under this definition, literal is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

figurative, nonliteral have the opposite meaning of 'literal'

Derivatives of literal

literalness is a derivative of literal.

Similar to literal

explicit, denotative are similar to 'literal'.

Example of literal used within this context

"a literal translation"

Literal as "avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)"

Under this definition, literal is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to literal

plain is similar to literal.

Example of literal used within this context

"it's the literal truth"

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

Under this definition, literal is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

typographical error, misprint, erratum, typo, literal error have the same meaning as 'literal'

literal as a type

'literal' can be a type of error, mistake.

Derivatives of literal

misprint is a derivative of literal.

Literal as "being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something"

Under this definition, literal is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

actual, genuine, real have the same meaning as 'literal'

Derivatives of literal

literalness, reality, genuineness, realism, realness are derivatives of 'literal'.

Similar to literal

true is similar to literal.

Example of literal used within this context

"her actual motive", "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton, "a genuine dilemma"

Literal as "without interpretation or embellishment"

Under this definition, literal is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of literal

literalness is a derivative of literal.

Similar to literal

exact is similar to literal.

Example of literal used within this context

"a literal depiction of the scene before him"