Literalise

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative form of literalize. alt-of, alternative

    "Its highest-concept blockbuster to date, Inside Out (Disney, U), dares to literalise this process, guiding viewers’ feelings by personifying them, placing them at the centre of a narrative they’d usually accompany."

  2. 2
    make literal wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
literalizeliteralize

Example

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"Its highest-concept blockbuster to date, Inside Out (Disney, U), dares to literalise this process, guiding viewers’ feelings by personifying them, placing them at the centre of a narrative they’d usually accompany."

Etymology

From literal + -ise.

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