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Avoiding Embellishment Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "LITERAL" which means:
- adjective
- • Limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text noun
- • A mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind adjective satellite
- • Being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
- • Without interpretation or embellishment
- • Avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)
An example sentence would be:
- • "He interpreted her words in their literal sense."
- • "The storm did not hit the town, but its impact was taken in the literal sense."
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The Guardian Quick31 Jan 2018 | Down 7 | |
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1 | A deliberate act of avoiding or avoiding involvement | |
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3 | Embellishment, in music
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02 Feb 2007 | The Guardian Cryptic / 02 Feb 2007 |
5 | From Italian for “blossoming” or “flowering”, a florid embellishment of a melodic line, either notated by the composer or improvised at the discretion of an aria/opera singer
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New York Times -
28 Oct 1979 | New York Times / 28 Oct 1979 |