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verbal

[vur-buhl] / ˈvɜr bəl /


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In addition, aggressive behavior, verbal and physical intimidation and hate speech were banned.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Patients taking ibuprofen showed less improvement in short-term verbal memory than those who were not taking the medication.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The latest measures to support the currency were announced hours after authorities issued fresh verbal warnings against volatility in the forex market, citing speculative activity in NDF products.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

A verbal altercation broke out in court between relatives and friends of Nowak and Digwa as he was sent down from the dock.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Roughly: the more “rhetorical” it sounds—the more stuffed with extended metaphors, elaborate verbal patterning, and five-dollar words—the higher the style.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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