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hyperliteral

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English

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Etymology

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From hyper- +‎ literal.

Adjective

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hyperliteral (comparative more hyperliteral, superlative most hyperliteral)

  1. Extremely literal.
    Antonyms: figurative, metaphorical; idiomatic
    Hypernym: literal
    Coordinate term: etymonic
    Near-synonym: overliteral
    a hyperliteral translation

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