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- pronunciation:
- vuhr
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or relating to words.
He has trouble with math, but he has strong verbal ability.- antonyms:
- nonverbal
- similar words:
- lexical, literal, syntactic, wordy
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| definition 2: |
involving only words.
He never hit her, but she suffered from his verbal abuse.- antonyms:
- nonverbal, physical
- similar words:
- spoken, vocal, written
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| definition 3: |
using the spoken rather than the written word; unwritten.
I hope they will honor our verbal agreement.- synonyms:
- oral, spoken
- antonyms:
- written
- similar words:
- colloquial, unwritten
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| definition 4: |
in grammar, of or relating to a verb or a word or phrase derived from a verb.
In the sentence "I enjoy running," the word "running" is a verbal noun. |
| related words: |
oral |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
in grammar, a word or phrase, esp. an adjective or noun, that is derived from a verb.
Nouns like "walking" and "sleeping," as well as adjectives like "bored" and "exhausted" are verbals.- synonyms:
- verbalism
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| derivation: |
verbally (adv.) |
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