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Meaning of literalize | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To make literal or prosaic

Examples

“The popular "peephole" style of cover art, suggesting stolen glimpses into exotic interior territories at once psychological and geographical, literalized the voyeuristic appeal of early postwar paperback art.”
“The band seemed at the start to literalize a mysterious piece of writing; its structure was clear when this band played it.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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