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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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  1. a. Expressed in words, whether spoken or written, but commonly in spoken words; hence, spoken; oral; not written; as, a verbal contract; verbal testimony.
  2. 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.
  3. a. Having word word/answering">answering to word; word for word; literal; as, a verbal translation.
  4. a. Abounding with words; verbose.
  5. 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.
  6. n. A noun derived from a verb.
  7. adj. of or relating to or formed from words in general
  8. adj. of or relating to or formed from a verb
  9. adj. relating to or having facility in the use of words
  10. adj. tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length
  11. adj. communicated in the form of words
  12. adj. expressed in spoken words