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verbal
adjective
Of or relating to or formed from words in general
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ˈvɜː.bəl
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adjective
Of or relating to or formed from words in general
“Verbal ability”
adjective
Of or relating to or formed from a verb
“Verbal adjectives like ‘running’ in ‘hot and cold running water’”
adjective
Relating to or having facility in the use of words
“A good poet is a verbal artist”
adjective
Tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length
“Editing a prolix manuscript”
adjective
Communicated in the form of words
“Verbal imagery”
adjective
Expressed in spoken words
“A verbal contract”
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Verbal ability
Verbal adjectives like ‘running’ in ‘hot and cold running water’
A good poet is a verbal artist
A merely verbal writer who sacrifices content to sound
Verbal aptitude
Editing a prolix manuscript
A prolix lecturer telling you more than you want to know
He gave a good verbal description of the suspect
Verbal imagery
A verbal protest
A verbal contract
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