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Definition of Verbal
Ver´bal | a. | 1. | Expressed in words, whether spoken or written, but commonly in spoken words; hence, spoken; oral; not written; as, a verbal contract; verbal testimony. | | 2. | 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. | | 3. | Having word answering to word; word for word; literal; as, a verbal translation. | | 4. | Abounding with words; verbose. | | 5. | (Gram.) 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. | | n. | 1. | (Gram.) A noun derived from a verb. |
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