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verbal

relating to words / spoken / relating to verbs
Adjective

This term is frequently used to distinguish spoken communication from written or non-verbal cues. In legal or business settings, it carries a specific weight, often implying a lack of a formal paper trail, which can suggest fragility or a reliance on trust and memory.

In a linguistic or psychological context, it refers to the ability to use language to express thoughts. It is often contrasted with visual or spatial intelligence, focusing on the capacity to manipulate symbols and words to convey complex ideas.

Meanings

Adjectiverelating to words

Relating to or consisting of words.

She gave a verbal description of the suspect.

Adjectivespoken

Spoken rather than written.

The two parties reached a verbal agreement.

Adjectiverelating to verbs

Relating to verbs in a grammatical sense.

The sentence contains a verbal phrase.

Examples

He gave a verbal answer.

I need verbal proof.

It was a verbal warning.

They made a verbal pact.

She has strong verbal skills.

We had a brief verbal exchange.

The student failed the verbal section of the test.

School Life

The detective noted the witness's verbal cues.

Detective

They reached a verbal agreement on the price.

Travel

The contract was based on a verbal promise.

Business

I offer my sincerest verbal apology for the error.

Apology

The linguist analyzed the verbal structure of the text.

History

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