nonliteral

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nonliteral

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From non- + literal.

adjective

not comparable Not literal.
Similar: figurative, illiteral

noun nonliterals

That which is not a literal.

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"nonliteral." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nonliteral. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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nonliteral. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nonliteral

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"nonliteral." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nonliteral.

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@misc{nonliteral_2026,
  title = {nonliteral},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nonliteral},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}