Literal and Specific

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Literal adjective - Restricted to or based on fact.

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Specific and literal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Specific" instead an adjective "Literal".

Specific adjective - So clearly expressed as to leave no doubt about the meaning.

Usage example: specific instructions regarding the interrogation of prisoners

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Literal and specific are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Literal" instead an adjective "Specific".

Prismo tells him that since wishes are literal, he should probably wish for something like saving Finn, and be very specific about it.

Source: Literal Genie
Of course, in this case she has no choice but to be literal-minded because she has no familiarity with Earth's specific idioms.

Source: Literal-Minded
The literal Tank of the game, similarly, needs to find specific maps that has a lot of ground for them to land and unleash mayhem.

Source: PVP Balanced

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