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misprint, erratum, typo, typographical error, literal error, typing error

n. a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind

literal

adj. without interpretation or embellishment; "a literal depiction of the scene before him"

literal

adj. limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text; "a literal translation"

pure and simple

adj. avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis); "it's the literal truth"

plain

adj. without interpretation or embellishment; "a literal depiction of the scene before him"

verbal, verbatim, word-for-word

adj. "literal translation of the article"; "a verbatim report of the conversation"; "a verbal translation"

actual, genuine

adj. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma"

precise

adj. sharply exact or accurate or delimited; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment"

precise

adj. sharply exact or accurate or delimited; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment"

precise

adj. sharply exact or accurate or delimited; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment"

real, actual

adj. existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not; "de facto segregation is as real as segregation imposed by law"; "a de facto state of war"

real, factual, actual, effective

adj. existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not; "de facto segregation is as real as segregation imposed by law"; "a de facto state of war"

real, existent

adj. being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory; "real objects"; "real people; not ghosts"; "a film based on real life"; "a real illness"; "real humility"; "Life is real! Life is earnest!"- Longfellow

right, correct

adj. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"

faithful

adj. steadfast in affection or allegiance; "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor"

close, faithful, reliable

adj. marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts"

honest, honorable, honourable

adj. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight"

genuine

adj. not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather"

accurate

adj. conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale"

authentic, unquestionable, veritable, bona fide

adj. not counterfeit or copied; "an authentic signature"; "a bona fide manuscript"; "an unquestionable antique"; "photographs taken in a veritable bull ring"

factual, actual

adj. existing in act or fact; "rocks and trees...the actual world"; "actual heroism"; "the actual things that produced the emotion you experienced"

exact, accurate, precise

adj. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"

exact

adj. marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target"

realistic

adj. aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans"

true, genuine, sincere

adj. worthy of the name: "genuine (or true) courage"; "a spirit which true men have always admired"; "a true (or real) friend"

accurate

adj. conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale"

approximate, approximative

adj. not quite exact or correct; "the approximate time was 10 o'clock"; "a rough guess"; "a ballpark estimate"

literal, verbal, verbatim, word-for-word

adj. "literal translation of the article"; "a verbatim report of the conversation"; "a verbal translation"

perfect, mathematical

adj. perfectly accurate or exact: "hit the mathematical center of the target"; "mathematical precision"

rigorous, strict

adj. rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard; "rigorous application of the law"; "a strict vegetarian"

exact

adj. marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target"

unrhetorical

adj. not rhetorical

austere, severe, chaste

adj. severely simple; "a stark interior"

mere, simple, bare

adj. unornamented; "a simple country schoolhouse"; "her black dress--simple to austerity"

featureless

adj. lacking distinguishing characteristics or features; "the featureless landscape of the steppe"

inelaborate, unelaborate

adj. not elaborate; lacking rich or complex detail

simple

adj. unornamented; "a simple country schoolhouse"; "her black dress--simple to austerity"

trim, tailored

adj. severely simple in line or design; "a neat tailored suit"; "tailored curtains"

matter-of-fact, prosaic

adj. not fanciful or imaginative; "local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones"; "a prosaic and unimaginative essay"

accurate

adj. conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale"

approximate, approximative

adj. not quite exact or correct; "the approximate time was 10 o'clock"; "a rough guess"; "a ballpark estimate"

literal

adj. without interpretation or embellishment; "a literal depiction of the scene before him"

perfect, mathematical

adj. perfectly accurate or exact: "hit the mathematical center of the target"; "mathematical precision"

rigorous, strict

adj. rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard; "rigorous application of the law"; "a strict vegetarian"

apodictic, apodeictic

adj. of a proposition; necessarily true or logically certain

factual

adj. characterized by fact; "the factual aspects of the case"

so, truthful

adj. conforming to truth; "I wouldn't have told you this if it weren't so"; "a truthful statement"

sure, unfailing

adj. infallible or unfailing; "a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment"

veracious

adj. precisely accurate; "a veracious account"

figurative

adj. (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech; "figurative language"

metaphorical, metaphoric

adj. expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another; "a metaphorical expression"; "metaphoric language"

false

adj. not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality; "gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of bravery"

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