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English
Etymology
From hyper- + literal.
Adjective
hyperliteral (comparative more hyperliteral, superlative most hyperliteral)
- Extremely literal.
- Hypernym: literal
- Antonyms: figurative, metaphorical; idiomatic
- Coordinate term: etymonic
- Near-synonym: overliteral
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