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95% | 10 | Exact Match! | ||||||
noun • the act of indicating or pointing out by name • the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to | ||||||||
52% | 7 | Literal meaning initially suggests correspondence | ||||||
noun • the literary culture • scholarly attainment | ||||||||
37% | 14 | Contrast between literal and intended meaning | ||||||
noun • language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense | ||||||||
The Literal Or Primary Meaning Of A Word In Contrast To The Feelings Or Ideas That The Word Suggests Crossword Clue
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DENOTATION with a confidence score of 95%.
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1 | A missive penned by an epistolarian; a literal meaning, as opposed to the spirit; a symbol in an alphabet; or, a style of typeface
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
05 Aug 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 05 Aug 2023 |
2 | Contrast between literal and intended meaning | |
3 | Convert a non-literal statement into a literal statement | |
4 | From the Latin meaning “younger”, the less senior of two people; a primary school pupil or under-boy; or, a word used to distinguish a son from his father
Telegraph Herculis -
23 Jan 2023 | Telegraph Herculis / 23 Jan 2023 |
5 | Its primary is primary
New York Times -
25 Apr 2000 | New York Times / 25 Apr 2000 |
6 | Literal meaning initially suggests correspondence
Telegraph Toughie -
20 Feb 2024 | Telegraph Toughie / 20 Feb 2024 |
7 | One who uses words in ways opposite of their literal meaning
New York Times -
10 Aug 2003 | New York Times / 10 Aug 2003 |