Thesaurus: oral

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1. a. Uttered by the mouth, or in words; spoken, not written; verbal; as, oral traditions; oral testimony; oral law.
2. a. Of or pertaining to the mouth; surrounding or lining the mouth; as, oral cilia or cirri.
3. adj. using speech rather than writing
4. adj. of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth
5. adj. of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located
6. adj. a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated in the mouth; fixation at this stage is said to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression
7. n. an examination conducted by spoken communication
8. 1. Uttered by the mouth, or in words; spoken, not written; verbal; as, oral traditions; oral testimony; oral law. 2. Of or pertaining to the mouth; surrounding or lining the mouth; as, oral cilia or cirri.
9. j:92/n:8 n. an examination conducted by spoken communication s. using speech rather than writing a. of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth a. of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located