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literalize

[ lit-er-uh-lahyz ]
/ ˈlɪt ər əˌlaɪz /

verb (used with object), lit·er·al·ized, lit·er·al·iz·ing.

to make literal; interpret literally.

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Nearby words

  1. literal,
  2. literal-minded,
  3. literalism,
  4. literalist,
  5. literality,
  6. literally,
  7. literary,
  8. literary agent,
  9. literary executor,
  10. literate
Also especially British, lit·er·al·ise.

Origin of literalize

First recorded in 1820–30; literal + -ize
Related formslit·er·al·i·za·tion, nounlit·er·al·iz·er, nounun·lit·er·al·ized, adjective
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