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literal vs literalness

literalness vs literal

literal and literalness both are nouns.

literal is an adjective but literalness is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
literal Yes Yes No No
literalness Yes No No No
literal (noun) literalness (noun)
a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind adhering to the concrete construal of something
literal (adjective) literalness (adjective)
limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
without interpretation or embellishment
avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
Difference between literal and literalness

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