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as in linguistic
of or relating to words or language
the child didn't yet have the verbal skills needed to tell the doctor about the pain he was experiencing
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as in oral
made or carried on through speaking rather than in writing
a verbal agreement carries less force than a written contract
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Recent Examples of verbal
Video shown in court in November showed a group of men, two of whom officials identified as Rocky and Ephron, involved in a verbal altercation, according to The Associated Press.
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Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
The Dark Knight Rises actor then launched into a four-minute verbal rant that contained 36 f-bombs.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
The film’s verbal comedy draws on a familiarity between the characters.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
Witnesses claim the harassment lasted throughout the game, with the fan continuing his verbal assault despite the woman's attempts to ignore him.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
The Dark Knight Rises actor then launched into a four-minute verbal rant that contained 36 f-bombs.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
The film’s verbal comedy draws on a familiarity between the characters.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
Witnesses claim the harassment lasted throughout the game, with the fan continuing his verbal assault despite the woman's attempts to ignore him.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbal
Adjective
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It’s gone on quite a linguistic journey over the centuries.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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The actor takes particular pride in maintaining linguistic authenticity across his bilingual career.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The hearing continues Friday with more oral arguments in the defense’s push to keep certain evidence against Kohberger from being presented to a jury.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Jan. 2025
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The request came several days after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard oral arguments last week on the legalities of event contracts involving political outcomes.—
Matt Rybaltowski,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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For Teams: Normalize setting boundaries while remaining communicative.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Its hydraulic steering was extremely communicative, responsive, and busy, relaying every crease in the tarmac at all times — to the point of requiring a firm grip and faster than average hands — just the way any driving aficionado desires.—
Peter Nelson,
The Verge,
23 Dec. 2024
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Commentators and analysts have questioned whether the incoming president's ownership of such a financial asset creates a potential conflict of interest, given his rhetorical commitment to rolling back cryptocurrency regulations once in office.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Yet there were some legitimate questions among the rhetorical flares.—
Thomas Elias,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Verbal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbal. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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