Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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literalism | Yes | No | No | No |
tendency | Yes | No | No | No |
literalism (noun) | tendency (noun) |
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the doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or literature | a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect |
a disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense | an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others |
an inclination to do something | |
a general direction in which something tends to move |