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oral

noun

1 oral

An examination conducted by spoken communication.

synonyms: oral exam, oral examination, viva, viva voce.

Dutch: mondeling
Polish: egzamin ustny, ustny

adjective

1 oral

Using speech rather than writing:
— An oral tradition.
— An oral agreement.

synonym: unwritten.

Roget 582: speaking &c.; spoken etc. v.; oral, lingual, phonetic, not written, unwritten, outspoken; eloquent, elocutionary; ... show more

Roget 580: vocal, phonetic, oral; ejaculatory, articulate, distinct, stertorous; euphonious etc. (melodious) 413.   

Polish: ustny, oralny

2 oral

Of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth.

Polish: ustny

3 oral

Of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located:
— The oral cavity.
— The oral mucous membrane.
— The oral surface of a starfish.

synonym: buccal.

4 oral

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.


Moby thesaurus: acknowledged, admitted, answering, articulate, articulated, audition, blue book, communicating, communicational, communional, conventional, conversational, customary, enunciated, established, exam, examen, examination, final, final examination ... show more.

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