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Nouns
(n)
misprint
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erratum
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typographical error
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typo
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literal error
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literal
a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
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Adjectives
(a)
literal
limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
“a literal translation”
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(s)
actual
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genuine
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literal
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real
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
“her actual motive”
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“a literal solitude like a desert” (G.K.Chesterton)
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“a genuine dilemma”
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(s)
literal
without interpretation or embellishment
“a literal depiction of the scene before him”
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(s)
literal
avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)
“it's the literal truth”
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