See literal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"form": "literal",
"tags": [
"positive"
]
},
{
"form": "more literal",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "most literal",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
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},
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"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adj",
"senses": [
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "It is not enough to understand the literal meaning of speech."
},
{
"text": "Many Christians have a view of life that is based on a literal interpretation of the Bible."
},
{
"text": "This mission has been the adventure of a lifetime in a very literal sense; it has taken my whole life."
}
],
"glosses": [
"The literal meaning of a word or phrase is the plain meaning: exactly what it says."
],
"id": "simple-literal-en-adj-GMl~4SdJ"
}
],
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"ipa": "/ˈlɪt(ə)rəl/"
},
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"audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Mélange a trois-literal.wav",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
}
],
"word": "literal"
}
{
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"form": "literal",
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"positive"
]
},
{
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"comparative"
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},
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{
"text": "It is not enough to understand the literal meaning of speech."
},
{
"text": "Many Christians have a view of life that is based on a literal interpretation of the Bible."
},
{
"text": "This mission has been the adventure of a lifetime in a very literal sense; it has taken my whole life."
}
],
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"The literal meaning of a word or phrase is the plain meaning: exactly what it says."
]
}
],
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{
"ipa": "/ˈlɪt(ə)rəl/"
},
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