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Meanings of literal interpretation in English
Taking, interpreting, or translating literally some language.
Synonyms
Examples for "literal"
Examples for "literal"
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The Christian literal movement is, of course, famous for its conservative politics.
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I know what you're thinking -in a very literal sense, actually.
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It was a safe house in the literal sense of the word.
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Seconds later, the opening appeared-andin the literal sense of the term.
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Yes, the first step into the internet is a literal echo chamber.
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And there is a crucial divide, here, between mockery and unblinking literalism.
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The trouble with Islam today is that Muslims have taken literalism mainstream, worldwide.
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Milton's God, however, seems to bring out the inherent absurdity of Western literalism.
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Lyell and Darwin worked by interpretation and interpolation; the catastrophists preached empirical literalism!
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With provoking literalism he gave a critical glance at the bridle.
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Verdurin, for whom-sostrong was her habit of taking literally the figurative accounts of her emotions-Dr.
Usage of literal interpretation in English
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Ben Aboo proceeded to put a literal interpretation upon his wife's counsel.
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I find that more inspiring than the literal interpretation of any creation story.
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The spirits protested against this, and insisted upon the literal interpretation.
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That sort of literal interpretation of Christianity showed such a lack of imagination.
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Bolshevism is a literal interpretation, the actual application of this theory, policy, or program.
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The United States took the plain and literal interpretation of these words in the treaty.
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Parasitic herbiforms should note that its literal interpretation is also forbidden.)
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Kelly tried again, with apparent reluctance, and said the spirits insisted upon the literal interpretation.
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He argued against a literal interpretation of the Bible.
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For somebody so bright, Taymor proved to be weirdly fond of the overly literal interpretation.
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Galileo argued against a literal interpretation of the Bible, so he was denounced by the church.
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Yes, my lord; that is, its literal interpretation.
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He was for ever warning Elodie not to put a too literal interpretation on Bakkus's sayings.
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Not in the literal interpretation; but figuratively.
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As priests they teach a literal interpretation of the prophecy; as soldiers they maintain their own aggrandisement.
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There was the plain warning-therewas the closing sentence, which insisted on a literal interpretation of it.
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Literal interpretation through the time
Literal interpretation across language varieties
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United States of America
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