"antiliteral" meaning in English

See antiliteral in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more antiliteral [comparative], most antiliteral [superlative]
Etymology: From anti- + literal. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|literal}} anti- + literal Head templates: {{en-adj}} antiliteral (comparative more antiliteral, superlative most antiliteral)
  1. Opposing a literal interpretation of something.
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