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The Meaning of verbal
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(a.) Expressed in words, whether spoken or written, but commonly in spoken words; hence, spoken; oral; not written; as, a verbal contract; verbal testimony.
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(a.) Consisting in, or having to do with, words only; dealing with words rather than with the ideas intended to be conveyed; as, a verbal critic; a verbal change.
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(a.) Having word answering to word; word for word; literal; as, a verbal translation.
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(a.) Abounding with words; verbose.
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(a.) Of or pertaining to a verb; as, a verbal group; derived directly from a verb; as, a verbal noun; used in forming verbs; as, a verbal prefix.
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(n.) A noun derived from a verb.
Synonyms
literal
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oral
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vocal
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communicative
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communicatory
Antonyms
concise
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numerical
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mathematical
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uncommunicative
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incommunicative
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written
Homophones
verble
Rhymes
burble
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herbal
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herbel
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kerbel
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nonverbal
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verble
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zirbel