16
literal(adjective, exact, false, straightforward, dishonest)
8
accurate
7
real
3
exact
3
nonfigurative
2
actual
2
bare
2
explicit
2
factual
2
nonrepresentational
2
straightforward
1
denotative
1
abstract
0
nonmetaphorical
0
nonobjective
0
nonrealistic
0
nonsymbolic
0
plain
0
popular
0
substantial
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