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“Literal” or “Littoral”

literal / littoral are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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literal l·IH·t·er·ah·l

  • adjectivewithout interpretation or embellishment.
  • adjectivelimited to the explicit meaning of a word or text.
  • adjectiveavoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis).

littoral l·IH·t·er·ah·l

  • nounthe region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean.
  • adjectiveof or relating to a coastal or shore region.
Usage

Examples in context

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“literal”

  • …his "Candid Flowers" (a plausible literal translation of his main character's…
  • …who produced metaphors rather than literal truths; in her view, Freud,…
  • …of fire' and thus a literal translation of atashkada.
  • …or "pretty-foot bolete", is a literal translation.
  • The literal translation of the term Abhidharma…
  • …also both a figurative and literal crybaby, crying or sobbing over…
  • …he's children books got several literal prizes.
  • …physicalistic and observable perspective, (2) literal perspective, (3) non-literal and social…
  • …attempts to modify a string literal, which is undefined behavior according…
  • with selected literal , and an input definite

“littoral”

  • Category:Castles in the Slovene Littoral
  • …municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
  • …Governor of the Red Sea Littoral during the 1896-1899 Anglo-Egyptian conquest…
  • …Adriatic Sea by ceding the Littoral territories of Gorizia and Gradisca…
  • Cumacea from the littoral waters of Florida (Caribbean Sea).
  • Category:People from Austrian Littoral
  • Littoral combat ship
  • …Navy ship other than the Littoral Combat Ship to deploy the…
  • …administrative functions in the Albanian littoral cities of Budva, among others.
  • …"cleansing" operation in the Aegean littoral, during his tour and advised…

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