viva voce

as in oral
made or carried on through speaking rather than in writing the students are required to write two papers and take a viva voce examination

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Adjective
  • The Kansas City Chiefs and a small army of oral health volunteers transformed GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium into a kid-friendly dental clinic for a unique dental tailgate party.
    Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Metsera's daily oral peptide could deliver effective results as well.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • That could put them at a disadvantage compared to upcoming glasses like those from Google, which have a display for showing information along with providing verbal answers.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
  • As such, wardrobe styling and other modes of non-verbal communication — from raising an eyebrow or throwing a cutting look to the way one lights a cigarette or sways to a disco beat — were particularly key to creating character.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Viva voce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viva%20voce. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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