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