Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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actual | No | Yes | No | No |
literal | Yes | Yes | No | No |
actual (noun) | literal (noun) |
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a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind |
actual (adjective) | literal (adjective) |
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presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible | limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text |
being or existing at the present moment | without interpretation or embellishment |
taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated | avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis) |
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something | being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something |
existing in act or fact |