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Last year he produced a literal enemies list for Trump and separately said he’d prosecute Hunter Biden as a foreign agent, never mind past investigations that produced nothing.

In recent years, Hunter wrote in his book that he was also focused on “trying to make good on my debts — both figurative and literal,” as well as on his sobriety.

"I've been down here swimming one day, beautiful, clear blue water, but a literal stream of brown coming past."

From BBC

"Irony does not involve the simple substitution of the opposite for the literal meaning."

From Salon

The ephemeral caress of a lover’s touch is stunningly depicted through literal translucence, giving “Queer” some of its most unforgettable images whose only competition is the yagé scenes.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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