literal interpretation

Frequency: 7.311.0 per million words

understanding words in their most basic and direct sense

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Examples (20)

  • A literal interpretation of the rules can sometimes lead to absurd results.
  • A literal interpretation of the law can sometimes lead to absurd outcomes.
  • The lawyer argued for a literal interpretation of the contract clause.
  • The artist's work invites more than a mere literal interpretation.
  • His literal interpretation of the ancient text missed its deeper symbolic meaning.
  • Some religious texts are open to a more symbolic rather than a literal interpretation.
  • We need to avoid a purely literal interpretation when dealing with poetry.
  • He preferred a literal interpretation of the instructions, which caused some confusion.
  • The children took a literal interpretation of her playful warning.
  • Avoid a literal interpretation of poetry; always look for deeper meanings.
  • Such a literal interpretation ignores the spirit of the law.
  • The court rejected a literal interpretation of the contract clause.
  • She preferred a literal interpretation of instructions to avoid confusion.
  • Her understanding was a purely literal interpretation of the ambiguous statement.
  • The debate revolved around the literal interpretation versus the contextual understanding.
  • Scholars debated the literal interpretation versus the contextual meaning.
  • Many legal disputes arise from conflicting literal interpretations of statutes.
  • Children often take things with a literal interpretation.
  • A strict literal interpretation of the scripture might not be appropriate for modern times.
  • A strict literal interpretation of the rules might stifle creativity.