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āĻāĻā§āĻˇāĻ°āĻŋāĻ, āĻāĻ¸āĻ˛ āĻ āĻ°ā§āĻĨā§
referring directly to the true meaning of a word or phrase
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
His literal interpretation of the joke made everyone laugh.
āĻ¤āĻžāĻ° āĻŽāĻāĻžāĻ° āĻāĻā§āĻˇāĻ°āĻŋāĻ āĻŦā§āĻ¯āĻžāĻā§āĻ¯āĻž āĻ¸āĻŦāĻžāĻāĻā§ āĻšāĻžāĻ¸āĻŋāĻ¯āĻŧā§āĻāĻŋāĻ˛āĨ¤
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presented without exaggeration, interpretation, or decoration
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āĻāĻā§āĻˇāĻ°āĻŋāĻ, āĻĒāĻžāĻ ā§āĻ¯
focusing on the exact words only, without looking for deeper or implied meanings
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
Poetry can be challenging for literal thinkers because it often relies on symbolism.
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emphasizing the extreme or intense reality of a situation, often to underline the strength of expression
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
The desert was a literal nightmare for the travelers.
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an error in printed text caused by mechanical or production issues
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literalize
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