literal interpretation
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Noun | 1. | literal interpretation - an interpretation based on the exact wording interpretation - an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence" letter - a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention); "he followed instructions to the letter"; "he obeyed the letter of the law" |
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