literalize
[ lit-er-uh-lahyz ]
/ ˈlɪt ər əˌlaɪz /
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verb (used with object), lit·er·al·ized, lit·er·al·iz·ing.
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Also especially British, lit·er·al·ise .
OTHER WORDS FROM literalize
lit·er·al·i·za·tion, nounlit·er·al·iz·er, nounun·lit·er·al·ized, adjectiveWords nearby literalize
literacy test, literae humaniores, literal, literalism, literality, literalize, literally, literal-minded, literary, literary agent, literary executor
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