e.g. He spoke in a very literal manner, saying exactly what he meant so that no-one would misunderstand him.
e.g. They asked for a literal account of what had happened, without any personal input. There was a waterfall coming from the broken pipe.
e.g. It can be interesting to learn the literal meanings of spoken expressions in other languages.
e.g. The actor gave a rather literal performance of the role, which erased the complexity of the character.
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