Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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literal | Yes | Yes | No | No |
exact | No | Yes | Yes | No |
literal (noun) | exact (noun) |
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a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind |
literal (adjective) | exact (adjective) |
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limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text | marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact |
without interpretation or embellishment | (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct |
avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis) | lacking compromising or mitigating elements |
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something |
literal (verb) | exact (verb) |
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claim as due or just | |
take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs |