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Definition

adjective - taking words in their usual or most basic sense without metaphor or allegory

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figurative literalerror typographicalerror typo real erratum actual genuine misprint exact precise verbatim word-for-word actual factual real true authentic faithful genuine accurate correct right unvarnished unembellished unexaggerated unadorned plain simple

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