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WordBand 6.5–8Academic (NAWL)

verbal

/ˈvɜː.bəl/

adjective1 of 3

using speech, rather than being written

  • “We place an emphasis on verbal practice from the very first classes.”Tatoeba
  • “Create a verbal portrait of the offender.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

noun2 of 3

A confession given to police.

verb3 of 3

To induce into fabricating a confession.

Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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