Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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literal error | Yes | No | No | No |
literal | Yes | Yes | No | No |
literal error (noun) | literal (noun) |
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a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind | a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind |
literal error (adjective) | literal (adjective) |
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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 |