| lite | (adjective) having relatively few calories | Synonyms: calorie-free, light, low-cal |
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| liter | (noun) a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints) | Synonyms: cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre, l, litre |
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| literacy | (noun) the ability to read and write | - |
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| literal | (adjective) limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text | - |
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| (adjective) without interpretation or embellishment | - |
| (adjective) avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis) | - |
| (adjective) being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something | Synonyms: actual, genuine, real |
| (noun) a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind | Synonyms: erratum, literal error, misprint, typo, typographical error |
| literalise | (verb) make literal | Synonyms: literalize |
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| literalism | (noun) the doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or literature | - |
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| (noun) a disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense | - |
| literalize | (verb) make literal | Synonyms: literalise |
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| literally | (adverb) in a literal sense | - |
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| (adverb) (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration | - |
| literalness | (noun) adhering to the concrete construal of something | - |
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| literary | (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of literature | - |
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| (adjective) appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing | - |
| (adjective) knowledgeable about literature | - |
| literate | (adjective) able to read and write | - |
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| (adjective) versed in literature; dealing with literature | - |
| (adjective) knowledgeable and educated in one or several fields | - |
| (noun) a person who can read and write | Synonyms: literate person |
| literati | (noun) the literary intelligentsia | - |
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| literatim | (adverb) letter for letter | - |
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| literature | (noun) the profession or art of a writer | - |
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| (noun) the humanistic study of a body of literature | Synonyms: lit |
| (noun) creative writing of recognized artistic value | - |
| (noun) published writings in a particular style on a particular subject | - |