verbal /vûrˈbəl/

1. Of, relating to or derived from a verb or verbs
2. Of, in, of the nature of, in the matter of or concerned with words, or words rather than things
3. Word for word, literal
4. Oral
5. Voluble
6. Articulate

1. A word, esp a noun, derived from a verb
2. (often in pl) an oral statement, esp an arrested suspect's confession of guilt, made to the police, or claimed by them to have been made (slang)
3. (an) insult, (piece of) abuse or invective (slang)
4. (usu in pl) fast talk, glib patter

(of the police) to attribute a statement or admission to, or extract it from (a suspect, etc)

verˈbalism noun

1. An expression
2. Wording
3. Undue attention to words alone
4. Literalism

verˈbalist noun

1. A person skilled in words
2. A literalist
3. A person who is concerned with words alone

verbalˈity noun

1. The quality of being verbal or merely verbal
2. Mere words

verbalīzāˈtion or verbalīsāˈtion noun

verˈbalize or verˈbalise transitive verb

1. To turn into a verb
2. To put in words

To use too many words, be prolix

verˈbally adverb

verbāˈrian noun

A coiner of words

verbˈicide /-sīd/ noun and adjective

(the quality of) destroying the meaning of a word

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