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1) (of words, phrases, style) belonging to, suitable for, ordinary conversation and not formal or literally (colloquial)

2) (an instance of) using exaggerated statement(s) made for effect and not to be taken literally as in 'waves as high as Everest' (hyperbole)

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Meaning:
actually

really; as a real fact

truly real, existent

admittedly

by general agreement; as is agreed

without a doubt

really

in fact; without doubt; (used to express interest, surprise, protest etc)

without a doubt

verbatim

exactly as spoken or written

exactly

word-perfectly

knowing, able to repeat, a poem, a part in a play etc without reading it

using exactly the same words

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