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literary

US /ˈlɪtɚˌɛri/

adjective Target · B2 Giải trí & truyền thông

Definition

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The magazine publishes literary reviews and interviews with famous novelists every month.

Word Family

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literary gốc
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Synonyms

  • scholarlycharacteristic of scholars or scholarship
  • letteredwin an athletic letter

Collocations

  • Easy literary work
    describing literary work (of or relating to or characteristic of literature)
  • Medium literary magazine review
    describing literary magazine review (of or relating to or characteristic of literature)
  • Hard prestigious literary award recipient
    describing prestigious literary award recipient (having an illustrious reputation; respected)
  • Very Hard analyze subtle literary nuances
    to analyze subtle literary nuances, meaning to consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

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