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| 95% | 10 | Exact Match! | ||||||
noun • the doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or literature • a disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense | ||||||||
| 34% | 9 | Not straightforward or straightforward in approach | ||||||
adjective satellite • roundabout and unnecessarily wordy | ||||||||
| 31% | 10 | Their speech is never straightforward | ||||||
noun • someone who speaks with involuntary pauses and repetitions | ||||||||
Taking Statements In Their Most Straightforward Meaning
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LITERALISM with a confidence score of 95%.
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1 | From an Old French expression meaning “I commend you to God”, a word meaning “goodbye, farewell”
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2 | Interpreting symbols or figures in their most straightforward sense | |
3 | Kind (meaning helpful) in relation to kind (meaning sort), for example
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07 Dec 2002 | The Guardian Quick / 07 Dec 2002 |
4 | Not straightforward or straightforward in approach | |
5 | One taking action in straightforward quarrel
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03 Oct 2005 | The Guardian Quiptic / 03 Oct 2005 |
6 | One who uses words in ways opposite of their literal meaning
New York Times -
10 Aug 2003 | New York Times / 10 Aug 2003 |
7 | Their speech is never straightforward
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20 Nov 2017 | The Guardian Cryptic / 20 Nov 2017 |
